Drug and Medical Supply Shortages Impacting Patient Safety at ‘Alarming Rate’   — Pain News Network
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By Pat Anson, PNN Editor Over half of U.S. hospitals are reporting shortages of drugs and supplies used in anesthesia, pain management and emergency care, according to a new survey by a nonprofit healthcare organization. Nearly nine of out of ten (86%) respondents said they were rationing or restri

The pain medication shortage needs to be stopped. They are attacking the wrong people to act like they are fighting the ‘opioid epidemic’. I hope everyone has been able to get their filled on time if you are even able to get them since doctors are terrified to prescribe them now a days.

  • @thepianistfroggollum
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    2•9 months ago

    Yeah, there have been studies showing that most meds are still just as effective decades after the expiration date. The number of medications that actually go bad in a harmful way is a super short list.