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FEBRUARY 4, 2025

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Data Can Drive Drug Shortage Response

By Marcus A. Banks

Data analytics expertise can guide response to drug shortages, per a presentation at the ASHP Midyear 2024 Clinical Meeting & Exhibition, in New Orleans.

“How do you use 1× drug to treat 5× or 10× patients, especially if the shortage is prolonged?” asked Killian Rodgers, PharmD, during the presentation, referring to the challenge of stretching supply to meet the needs of far more people than intended.

Health systems can gather data to identify