Improving safety by evaluating the impact of the supply chain and drug shortages on health-systems.

Vraj Patel; Karolina Cieslak; John B. Hertig

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Improving safety by evaluating the impact of the supply chain and drug shortages on health-systems.

March 29, 2023

Patel V, Cieslak K, Hertig JB. Hosp Pharm. 2023;58(2):120-124.

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Supply chain vulnerabilities can lead to equipment and drug shortages which can result in adverse events; the COVID-19 pandemic only exacerbated these problems. This review explains what makes the healthcare supply chain vulnerable and suggests potential solutions.

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