ASHP guidelines on managing drug product shortages. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

ASHP guidelines on managing drug product shortages. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

• Organizational Policy/Guidelines
 
• Published July 2018

ASHP guidelines on managing drug product shortages.

Fox ER. Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2018 Jul 30; [Epub ahead of print].

Drug shortages are a persistent threat to safe patient care. These guidelines provide a structured approach for care teams to develop an action plan to reduce risks when faced with drug shortages in their work. Recommendations include conducting operational assessments, establishing a drug shortage team, and communicating with patients and providers when a shortage occurs.

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