Tag: drug shortages
How COVID-19 Caused Drug Shortages and Changed the Illicit Market
COVID-19 triggered widespread drug shortages and a surge in deadly overdoses. While hospitals struggled to get essential medications, illicit markets turned to fentanyl, making street drugs more dangerous. The crisis exposed deep flaws in healthcare access and supply chains.
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How Natural Disasters Cause Drug Shortages: Climate Risks to Medicines
Natural disasters like hurricanes and floods are causing life-threatening drug shortages by damaging concentrated pharmaceutical manufacturing sites. Climate change is making these disruptions more frequent and severe, putting millions of patients at risk.
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