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Drug supply chain issues result in more shortages in US than Canada (med logistics) - C C - Nov 1, 2024
Drug supply chain issues more likely to result in shortages in US than Canada
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1063082
INTRO: Reports of drug-related supply-chain issues were 40% less likely to result in drug shortages in Canada versus the United States, according to a new study from University of Pittsburgh researchers and published today in JAMA.
The analysis looked at drugs that had reports of supply-chain disruptions between 2017 and 2021 in both countries and found that within 12 months of an initial U.S. report, nearly half resulted in drug shortages in the U.S. versus about one-third in Canada. There was also a consistently lower risk of shortage in Canada at each month after the reports.
“Drug shortages cause real disruptions in patients’ lives, often resulting in interrupted or delayed treatment,” said senior author Dr. Katie J. Suda, Pharm.D., M.S., professor in the Pitt School of Medicine and associate director of the Center for Pharmaceutical Policy and Prescribing. “We can learn from other countries that are having success in mitigating the effects of drug shortages on patients.” (MORE - details, no ads)
RE: Drug supply chain issues result in more shortages in US than Canada (med logistics) - Syne - Nov 1, 2024
Seems easily explained by Canada's lower population and rationed universal healthcare.