Prescription Drug Shortage

Advocacy UpdateNov 20, 2020

Nov. 20, 2020: Advocacy Update spotlight on Highlights from the November 2020 AMA Special Meeting

Highlights from the November 2020 AMA Special Meeting in the latest Advocacy Update spotlight.

Public HealthNov 17, 2020

COVID-19 exacerbates drug shortages. AMA details next steps.

Analgesics, sedatives among drugs affected by the pandemic. Delegates urge improvements to the global pharmaceutical product supply chain.

Press ReleasesNov 17, 2020

AMA strengthens policy to combat spike in national drug shortages

Policy outlines a comprehensive framework to address ongoing drug shortages, which have been exacerbated during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Publications & NewslettersAug 7, 2020

COVID-19 casts new light on an old problem: Drug shortages

National drug shortages are chronic. Learn about the root causes and efforts to these shortages, both in the long term and during the pandemic.

AMA StatementsApr 7, 2020

AMA praises DEA allowing increase in controlled substance production

During COVID-19, the number of patients requiring ventilators has resulted in huge spikes in demand for controlled substances.

Public HealthMar 26, 2020

COVID-19 policy recommendations for OUD, pain, harm reduction

The AMA provides policy recommendations to help guide policymakers reduce the stress of patients with an opioid use disorder and pain during the COVID-19 outbreak.

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