Facts and Figures
What percentage of drug shortages are due to manufacturing issues according to the FDA?
What is 93% ?
What was one reason low-priced generics lead to drug shortages in Canada?
What is reduced profitability for producers?
What has the error rate in medication administration increased to due to shortages?
What is 5% ?
What is one solution EMS uses to deal with unavailable medications?
What is asking pharmacies to compound medications?
Define compounding in the context of pharmaceuticals?
What is preparation of medications?
How many warnings did the FDA receive about potential shortages in 2017?
What is 520 ?
What natural disaster impacted the production of IV solutions in Puerto Rico?
What is Hurricane Maria?
How do medication shortages affect pharmacists?
What is increased labor costs and time needed to manage shortages?
What does FDA require manufacturers to do in the even of anticipated shortages?
What is report drug shortages?
What does "shelf life" refer to?
What is the duration a medication can be effectively used?
How many drugs were added to the Drug Shortages Canada Database between 2017-2018?
What is 4,400 ?
Name one issue that can cause manufacturing problems leading to drug shortages.
What is inadequate physical capacities?
What is one way EMS deals with the impact of medication shortages on critical patients?
What is reserving some drugs for critical conditions?
What is one limitation when EMS modifies treatment protocols due to drug shortages?
What is the need for staff training?
What does it mean when a medication is described as "depleted" ?
What is being exhausted or no longer available?
What was the most common cancer in Canada that has a shortage of BCG?
What is bladder cancer?
What type of contracts can GKV funds sign with producers of generics to secure discounts?
What are discount contracts?
What has been a consequence of paramedics needing to substitute drugs during shortages?
What is unsafe patient conditions?
What legislation was passed in March 2017 regarding drug shortages in Canada?
What is requiring manufacturers to report shortages to the Drug Shortages Canada Database?
What is "potency" in relation to medications?
What is the effectiveness of a drug?
How many active substances were reported in shortage among 30,000 patients in Germany?
What is 280?
Which country is experiencing a shortage of piperacillin-tazobactam due to a production facility explosion?
What is China?
How does the shortage of medications impact the healthcare system's ability to provide care?
What is increased costs and management difficulties?
What is a workaround measure Health Canada has considered during drug shortages?
What is fractional doses?
What does "unsustainable" mean regarding the solutions to drug shortages?
What is not able to be maintained over time?