There are currently 116 drug shortages in the US, including vincristine, a critical medication for treating children with cancer, according to the FDA.
BOSTON — In a historic boardroom at Massachusetts General Hospital this week, the Emergency Preparedness Team assembled in what they say has become an all too frequent occurrence. More than two dozen doctors, nurses, pharmacists, tech specialists and others gathered around a conference table, a"war room" of sorts, to address"It is simply not possible for us to do heart surgery without Heparin," Dr. Thoralf Sundt, chief of cardiac surgery, emphasized to the room.
"This is the fourth time in the last two years we've had to activate our hospital's emergency operations plan for a major drug shortage," said Biddinger."It's almost unfathomable in modern medicine. I never thought we would get to a point in the U.S. healthcare system where we wouldn't have essential medicines to be able to treat patients."
But Heparin is not the only concern. The Boston hospital has identified more than 100 drugs currently in shortage, said chief of pharmacy Chris Fortier. These drugs include Epinephrine, which is used to treat allergic reactions, and Acyclovir–IV, an antiviral drug used to treat infections.And it's a similar story for hospitals around the country. According to the FDA, there are currently 116 drug shortages, including vincristine, a critical medication for treating children with cancer.
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