Managing drug shortages: Seven years' experience at one health system

American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy

Volumn 60, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 245-253

  Fox, Erin R ^a   Tyler, Linda S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Central nervous system drugs; Costs; Dosage; Drug distribution; Drug information centers; Manufacturing; Serums; Toxoids; Vaccines

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DRUG DISTRIBUTION; DRUG INFORMATION; DRUG MANUFACTURE; EXPERIENCE; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; INFORMATION CENTER; MANAGEMENT; PATIENT CARE; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

DRUG;

HOSPITALS, UNIVERSITY; PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS; UTAH;

EID: 0038107428     PISSN: 10792082     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ajhp/60.3.245     Document Type: Article

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