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Strategic Plan for Preventing and Mitigating Drug Shortages.

September 2, 2016

Silver Spring, MD: Food and Drug Administration; October 2013.

This report outlines the FDA's plans to address drug shortages, including streamlining tracking processes and developing early warning signals to identify potential shortages.

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