Drug Shortages – medicarereport.org

Eileen Cook February 13, 2026February 13, 2026 Drug Shortages, FDA, Medicare Part D

12 drugs in shortage

(By: Ella Jeffries for Becker’s Hospital Review) The number of active drug shortages has declined sharply since June, according to

Health Care - General Part D/Prescription Drugs

Eileen Cook January 12, 2026January 12, 2026 Drug Shortages, Primary Care Physicians Shortage, Quality of Care

Most primary care physicians say drug shortages hurt care quality: Survey

(By: Erica Cerutti for Becker’s Hospital Review) The majority of primary care physicians report that drug shortages affect the quality

FDA Part D/Prescription Drugs

Eileen Cook September 24, 2025September 24, 2025 Drug Shortages, FDA

6 drugs in shortage

(By: Alexandra Murphy for Becker’s Hospital Review) Here are six new drug shortages and discontinuations, according to drug supply databases

FDA Part D/Prescription Drugs

Eileen Cook August 5, 2025 Drug Shortages, FDA, Medicare Part D

7 drugs in shortage

(By: Alexandra Murphy for Becker’s Hospital Review) Here are seven new drugs and discontinuations, according to drug supply databases from

FDA Health Care - General Part D/Prescription Drugs

Eileen Cook July 14, 2025July 14, 2025 Drug Shortages, FDA, Generic injectables, Injectable steroids, IV fluids, Lorazepam injection

4 pressing drug shortages

(By: Alexandra Murphy for Becker’s Hospital Review) While the total number of drug shortages in the U.S. appears to be decreasing

FDA Part D/Prescription Drugs

Eileen Cook June 20, 2025June 20, 2025 Drug Shortages, FDA

194 drugs currently in shortage: FDA

(By: Alexandra Murphy for Becker’s Hospital Review) Nationwide, hospitals and pharmacies are seeing ongoing shortages of medications including some anesthetics,

FDA Health Care Finance Legislative Update Part D/Prescription Drugs

Eileen Cook June 18, 2025June 18, 2025 Drug Manufacturing, Drug Shortages, Healthcare Finance, The Rolling Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient and Drug Reserve Act

Senate bill aims to rebuild drug manufacturing infrastructure: 3 notes

(By: Alexandra Murphy for Becker’s Hospital Review) A bipartisan group of U.S. senators has reintroduced a bill designed to address

Emerging Health Issues FDA Part D/Prescription Drugs

Eileen Cook May 28, 2025May 28, 2025 Drug Shortages, FDA, Medicare Part D

10 drugs in shortage

(By: Alexandra Murphy for Becker’s Hospital Review) Here are 10 new shortages and discontinuations, according to drug supply databases from

FDA Part D/Prescription Drugs

Eileen Cook May 6, 2025May 6, 2025 Drug Shortages, FDA, Medicare Part D

6 drugs in shortage

(By: Alexandra Murphy for Becker’s Hospital Review) Here are six new drug shortages and discontinuations, according to drug supply databases

Health Care Finance Part D/Prescription Drugs

Eileen Cook November 20, 2024November 20, 2024 Drug Companies, Drug Shortages, Healthcare Finance, Obesity Drugs, Ozempic, Pharmacists

Drugmakers and pharmacists battle over who gets to make obesity drugs

(By Sydney Lupkin for NPR) Ozempic and similar drugs for Type 2 diabetes and weight loss are in such high

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