MARCH 28, 2023

Drug Shortages Pose National Security Risk, Experts Tell Senate


Originally published by our sister publication Pharmacy Practice News

By Gina Shaw

The rising number of drug shortages in the United States poses a significant risk not only to the health and safety of patients but to national security, according to testimony at a March 22 hearing before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee.

Drug shortages increased by nearly 30% in 2022 compared with 2021, with the average shortage lasting about 18 months, noted a report released with