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The US has a drug shortage—and people are dying.

Koba M. Fortune. January 6, 2015.

National drug shortages are a persisting and serious patient safety issue in the United States. Reporting on the drug shortage problem, this magazine article explores underlying causes, economic factors involved, and how shortages threaten the safety and timeliness of patients receiving treatment.

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