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JANUARY 20, 2019

Identifying the Root Cause of Drug Shortages

A Call to Action

John G. Brock-Utne, MD, PhD
Professor of Anesthesiology (Emeritus)
Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine
Stanford University Medical Center
Stanford, California

How could drug shortages happen in a free enterprise country like the United States?

Actually, it’s pretty simple: There is a kickback system approved by Congress that has undermined competition and profitability in the drug/IV fluid market.

How? Because many drugmakers and other suppliers have been locked out of