Drug shortage is a global issue affecting low, middle, and high-income countries. Many
countries have developed various strategies to overcome the problem, while the problem is …

Hospital material management has been identified as one key cost containment lever to
cope with steadily increasing healthcare costs in industrialized countries. The purpose of …

Purpose Drug product shortages can adversely affect drug therapy, compromise or delay
medical procedures, result in medication errors, and cause patient harm. 1–38 In addition to …

Drug shortage is always a critical issue of inventory management in healthcare systems
since it potentially invokes several negative impacts. In supply chain management …

Drug shortages continue at crisis levels in the United States, with no end in sight. Extensive
research in disparate areas has been conducted to explore the impact that shortages have …

The pharmaceutical industry is the backbone of the healthcare system for any country.
However, this industry faces various risks, which hamper its efficient working in providing life …

Due to the continued increase in global spending on health care, payers have introduced a
number of programs, policies, and agreements on pharmaceutical pricing in order to control …

Background: Ensuring the consistent availability of essential medicines is crucial for effective
healthcare systems. However, Ethiopian public health facilities have faced frequent …

Purpose The purpose of the present work is to improve the industry performance by
identifying and quantifying the risks faced by the Indian pharmaceutical industry (IPI). The …

The media have featured the antimalarials chloroquine (CQ) and hydroxychloroquine (HCQ)
to treat coronavirus (COVID-19). Political leaders have touted their use and recommended …