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US Drug Shortages: A Disappearing Problem?

In a British Medical Journal article, ASA Vice President for Scientific Affairs Arnold J. Berry, M.D., M.P.H. explains how ASA dealt with the drug shortage of propofol in 2009. The article also includes major findings from the March 2012 ASA drug shortages survey.

Read the full article.

About ASA: The American Society of Anesthesiologists is an educational, research and scientific association of physicians organized to raise and maintain the standards of the medical practice of anesthesiology and improve the care of the patient. Since its founding in 1905, the Society's achievements have made it an important voice in American Medicine and the foremost advocate for all patients who require anesthesia or relief from pain.

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