Florida health care providers adjust to largest drug shortage list in history
TAMPA, Fla. — According to information from the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists, the United States is dealing with the most serious drug shortage it has seen in more than 20 years.
The ASHP currently reports that there is a shortage of 323 different drugs, which is the highest number the group has seen since 2001, when it started tracking shortages.
“Almost every month there is a new drug being added to that long list of drugs on shortage,” said Dr. Bichoy Gabra, infusion pharmacy manager at Moffitt Cancer Center.
Pharmacies and pharmacists say they are working to manage their inventory in the midst of the shortage. Gabra has watched that list grow to include more than 30 cance...
