Tag: Shortage

Saint Joseph’s University Expert Available to Comment on Adderall Shortage in U.S.

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What: According to a recent Washington Post article, prescriptions for Adderall rose more than 30% over the past five years and accelerated during the pandemic. Now, there is a nationwide shortage of the drug. Nearly 40% of all prescriptions for stimulants, including…

A shortage with a silver lining: A chance to reduce unneeded blood tests

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A pandemic-related shortage of a mundane item – tubes to collect blood samples from patients — has caused headaches for health systems worldwide. But it may also have a silver lining: A lesson in how to reduce unneeded medical tests, whether or not there’s a shortage, according to a new study.

Global contrast media shortage: Strategies for conservation

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In wake of the global shortage of iodinated contrast media, researchers modeled several ways to conserve it. They found that a combination of methods could reduce contrast media use for CT scans by approximately 80% if a moderate reduction in diagnostic accuracy could be tolerated. They say changes must be made to minimize supply chain risk in the future.

New Report Provides Strategies for Managing Contrast Shortage

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Recent disruptions in a pharmaceutical supply chain have impacted the global availability of GE Healthcare Omnipaque™ iohexol iodinated contrast media (ICM) for radiologic examinations. A new Special Report published in the journal Radiology provides consensus recommendations for dealing with the shortage of ICM in the near term and discusses long-term issues and potential solutions to supply chain problems.