Tag: drug shortages

Drug shortages are a growing crisis rooted in fragile global supply chains. Building resilience means diversifying suppliers, stockpiling critical drugs, using AI to predict disruptions, and embedding cybersecurity-all while aligning incentives to reward reliability over low cost.

Medication shortages are disrupting care across the U.S., with generic injectables like morphine and saline in short supply. Learn why they happen, how hospitals cope, and what alternatives exist when drugs aren't available.