Drug Shortages

FDA Issues Temporary Guidance for Human Health Compounding

Thu, 04/23/2020 - 20:03

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FDA has issued an Emergency Guidance for Industry, “Temporary Policy for Compounding of Certain Drugs for Hospitalized Patients by Pharmacy Compounders not Registered as Outsourcing Facilities During the COVID-19 Public Health.”

Déjà vu all over again: Veterinary Drug Shortages

Thu, 04/23/2020 - 19:45

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Drug shortages have been a perennial issue for veterinarians.

The issue is again gaining interest because demands related to treating COVID-19, the disease caused by the Novel Coronavirus, is causing pressure on the supply of drugs for animal health. Here’s a blog post written in 2012 by a veterinary ophthalmologist on one of our sponsor’s websites that reviews the causes of drug shortages in veterinary medicine. It’s just as relevant and instructive today as it was when first published.