WHO Drug Shortage Report

[membership level=”0,4″][The content continues for paid members only.] Login or Subscribe [/membership][membership level=”1,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12″][membership] The World Health Organization (WHO) has released a five-page report on “addressing the global shortages of medicines, and the safety and accessibility of children’s medication.”  The reasons for shortages, the report states, have been investigated in many studies and in several countries, and the leading possible causes include: ● difficulties in acquiring raw materials ● manufacturing problems ● barriers to competition ● business decisions ● the impact of new technologies ● expensive medicines, and ● fragmented markets.  The report discusses approaches currently in place to help prevent shortages – including notification systems such as exist in the U.S. and EU – and suggests additional measures such as pricing interventions.
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