Global drug shortages due to COVID-19: impact on patient care and mitigation strategies.

Hisham A Badreldin; Bassam Atallah

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Global drug shortages due to COVID-19: impact on patient care and mitigation strategies.

July 8, 2020

Badreldin HA, Atallah B. Res Social Adm Pharm. 2020;17(1):1946-1949.

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This article discusses global drug shortages due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the impact on patient outcomes and the role of pharmacists and policymakers in mitigating emerging drug shortages related to the pandemic.

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