Systemic Measures and Legislative and Organizational Frameworks Aimed at Preventing or Mitigating Drug Shortages in 28 European and Western Asian Countries

• Main Authors: Tomasz Bochenek (Author), Vafa Abilova (Author), Ali Alkan (Author), Bogdan Asanin (Author), Iñigo de Miguel Beriain (Author), Zeljka Besovic (Author), Patricia Vella Bonanno (Author), Anna Bucsics (Author), Michal Davidescu (Author), Elfi De Weerdt (Author), Natasa Duborija-Kovacevic (Author), Jurij Fürst (Author), Mina Gaga (Author), Elma Gailīte (Author), Jolanta Gulbinovič (Author), Emre U. Gürpınar (Author), Balázs Hankó (Author), Vincent Hargaden (Author), Tor A. Hotvedt (Author), Iris Hoxha (Author), Isabelle Huys (Author), Andras Inotai (Author), Arianit Jakupi (Author), Helena Jenzer (Author), Roberta Joppi (Author), Ott Laius (Author), Marie-Camille Lenormand (Author), Despina Makridaki (Author), Admir Malaj (Author), Kertu Margus (Author), Vanda Marković-Peković (Author), Nenad Miljković (Author), João L. de Miranda (Author), Stanislav Primožič (Author), Dragana Rajinac (Author), David G. Schwartz (Author), Robin Šebesta (Author), Steven Simoens (Author), Juraj Slaby (Author), Ljiljana Sović-Brkičić (Author), Tomas Tesar (Author), Leonidas Tzimis (Author), Ewa Warmińska (Author), Brian Godman (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Drug shortages have been identified as a public health problem in an increasing number of countries. This can negatively impact on the quality and efficiency of patient care, as well as contribute to increases in the cost of treatment and the workload of health care providers. Shortages also raise e...