Strategies for building drug supply assurance

Supply chain stability issues and drug shortages have been around for many years, affected by everything from drug manufacturing quality concerns to natural disasters to payer programs that complicate access.

These situations illustrate the inherent fragility in supply chain systems. The good news is that these circumstances have drawn greater attention across a variety of audiences. However, this increased awareness must be translated into meaningful action.

Understanding and improving supply resiliency

Lessening the effect of drug shortages takes a whole system approach, including these steps:

  • Identifying the cause
  • Advocating to build pharmacy challenge awareness
  • Increasing access with enhanced commitment programs
Understand and help end drug shortages

The current oncology drug shortages

A recent Vizient white paper explains how the lack of information about medication access across the supply chain is worsening the shortage of seven oncology drugs used to treat a multitude of cancers. Survey results show that 9 out of 10 hospitals reported an impact on pharmacy operations and patient care due to carboplatin and cisplatin shortages.

Read about the oncology drug shortages

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