Another hospital group makes an assault on drug shortages by Eric Palmer Tuesday, February 5, 2019 Healthcare management company Premier has set up a new subsidiary to focus on helping providers with drug shortages.
Pfizer: It'll be 2020 before sterile injectables issues resolved by Eric Palmer Wednesday, January 30, 2019 Hospitals can expect ongoing shortages of some key drugs as Pfizer continues to work on its troubled sterile injectables plant.
Sen. Schumer curiously ties GSK Shingrix shortage to shutdown by Eric Sagonowsky Tuesday, January 15, 2019 GlaxoSmithKline has had a Shingrix shortage for months, but now Sen. Schumer said the government shutdown is making the situation worse.
AHA says penalties and incentives are needed to face drug shortages by Eric Palmer Tuesday, January 15, 2019 The American Hospital Association has crafted a lengthy list of suggestions for addressing drug shortages that include both the carrot and the stick.
Pfizer again supplying pain drugs to veterinarians by Eric Palmer Monday, December 17, 2018 The FDA’s Center for Veterinary Medicine has reached an agreement for Pfizer to divert part of a new source of injected pain drugs to veterinarians.
Pfizer results, GSK shortage and more—News of Note by Eric Sagonowsky Tuesday, November 6, 2018 Here is some other vaccine news of note for the week.
Mylan and Pfizer report new issues affecting some EpiPens by Eric Palmer Friday, November 2, 2018 Mylan, Pfizer and the FDA notified U.S. healthcare providers of a potential problem with some EpiPens which can delay treatment.
Merck's CMO issues contribute to shortage of Parkinson's drug by Eric Palmer Wednesday, October 3, 2018 Manufacturing issues at a CMO and a missed forecast by Merck have led to a shortage of some of its Parkinson’s disease drug Sinemet.
Civica Rx, with support from 120 hospitals, to produce 14 drugs by Eric Palmer Thursday, September 6, 2018 A hospital-backed group, Civica Rx intends to manufacture or contract the production of 14 drugs that are in chronic supply.
Kaléo boasts it has an available supply of epinephrine injectors by Eric Palmer Wednesday, August 15, 2018 Privately held Kaléo has a supply of epinephrine auto injectors and is making sure the public knows its version is available.