Towards a European definition for a drug shortage: a qualitative study

Background: Drug shortages are currently on the rise. In-depth investigation of the problem is necessary, however, a variety of definitions for ‘drug shortages’ are formulated in legislations, by different organisations, authorities and other initiatives. For international comparison, the underlying...

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Main Authors: Elfi eDe Weerdt, Steven eSimoens, Minne eCasteels, Isabelle eHuys
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2015-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Pharmacology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fphar.2015.00253/full