What Is A Drug Shortage? First EU Definition Due This Month

Efforts to harmonize the notification and communication requirements for drug shortages in the EU will take a step forward this month when regulators adopt a common definition of a shortage together with a number of guidance documents. The situation with regard to drug shortages has been called a public health emergency.

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The EU is taking more steps to address medicine shortages

Later this month, EU regulators expect to take a major step forward in their drive to harmonize the way that member states deal with supply chain interruptions and non-marketing of authorized medicines. Among other things, they are hoping to adopt a common definition of what constitutes a medicine shortage.

The EU task force that is looking into the causes of shortages and how to address them will issue a...

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