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Cancer Centers Say Drug Shortages Are Impacting Patient Care

A new survey of cancer centers find that chemotherapy shortages are affecting most of them, prompting last-minute changes in treatment for numerous types of cancer.

About 93% of the centers surveyed said they were experiencing shortages of the drug carboplatin, while 70% were short on cisplatin. Together, these platinum chemotherapies can treat and even cure cancers, including lung, breas...

Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
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June 8, 2023
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Drug Shortages Rose by 30% in 2022, U.S. Senate Report Shows

Americans are facing shortages of drugs critical for cancer treatment, breathing problems and more -- shortages that increased nearly 30% between 2021 and 2022, a new report shows.

The report, commissioned by the U.S. Senate and discussed during a Senate ...