How Are Drug Shortages Affecting Cancer Patients?

Side Effects Public Media

Published October 6, 2013 at 11:05 AM EDT

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According to a recent study by the University of Pennsylvania, 83 percent of oncologists have experienced shortages of cancer drugs that affected their ability to properly treat patients. Erin Fox, Pharm.D., visits “Sound Medicine” to discuss the reasons behind the shortages of injectable drugs.

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