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To Prevent Shortages, US FDA Wants Sponsor To Provide Notifications Of Demand Spike

 
• By Derrick Gingery

Demand-related shortages are a relatively new problem, but the FDA maintains their tools can prevent or end them.

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The FDA monitors data to try to anticipate demand spikes that could cause a drug shortage • Source: Shutterstock

Drug shortage staff at the US Food and Drug Administration are asking industry to notify them of demand spikes, even though it’s not required, so supply problems can be prevented.

Valerie Jensen, associate director of the FDA drug shortage staff, said on 1 December during an Alliance for a Stronger...

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