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. 2019 May 1;179(5):710-711.
doi: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2018.8251.

Prevalence and Severity of Rationing During Drug Shortages: A National Survey of Health System Pharmacists

Andrew Hantel  1   2 , Mark Siegler  1 , Fay Hlubocky  2 , Kevin Colgan  3 , Christopher K Daugherty  2
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Prevalence and Severity of Rationing During Drug Shortages: A National Survey of Health System Pharmacists

Andrew Hantel et al. JAMA Intern Med. .

Abstract

This study examines national survey results from hospital pharmacy managers to investigate current drug allocation and rationing practices of US hospitals during drug shortages.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflict of Interest Disclosures: Dr Siegler reports receiving personal fees as a member of the board of directors for the Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine. No other disclosures were reported.

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