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Crisis in the supply of medicines
Changes in prescribing during drug shortages could increase harm to patients
BMJ 2019; 367 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.l6868 (Published 09 December 2019) Cite this as: BMJ 2019;367:l6868
- Anthony R Cox, senior lecturer in clinical pharmacy and drug safety
- School of Pharmacy, Institute of Clinical Sciences, College of Medical and Dental Sciences, Sir Robert Aitken Institute for Medical Research, University of Birmingham, Birmingham B15 2TT, UK
- a.r.cox{at}bham.ac.uk
Ferner and colleagues discuss current drug shortages in the UK and worldwide, noting that “sometimes alternatives will be identifiable, but there will often be therapeutic and financial costs.”1 Naproxen is a good example …
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