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New Research Released: Solving Shortages of Injectable Controlled Medications 

Recurring shortages of injectable hydromorphone, morphine, and fentanyl continue to disrupt patient care across the United States.  EDSA's latest research documents the widespread toll of recurring drug shortages on pharmacy executives, frontline clinicians, and patient care, alongside actionable recommendations to strengthen supply chain resilience and improve patient access to these essential medications.  

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The Hidden Cost of Drug Shortages​

The impact of drug shortages to health systems and hospitals doesn’t just stop with access to treatment. Significant costs are endured through additional labor needed to manage shortages.
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Source: Vizient Drug Shortages and Labor Cost Report

​​20M
Additional hours of labor per year

$900M
Cost of labor needed to manage drug shortages per year

Upcoming Events

Join a multi-stakeholder panel of health-system, GPO, 503B outsourcing facility, and medication safety experts for a discussion of the EDSA white paper, Advancing 503B Harmonization to Enhance Supply Chain Stability and Patient Safety. Panelists will explore the challenges that prompted this work and practical opportunities to advance greater harmonization across the 503B industry. ​

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MEET OUR TEAM
Advisory Board

Jennifer Bair
Vice President, Pharmacy Services & Chief Pharmacy Officer,
​Prisma Health

Meera Bhavsar
Vice President,
​Sterile Injectables Lead,
​Pfizer​

Laura Bray
​Chief Change Maker,
Angels for Change

Jason Chou
Vice President, Pharmacy Services,
Ochsner Health

Stephen Colvill
ReVAMP Consortium Lead
Duke-Margolis Institute for Health Policy

Allan Coukell
Chief Government Affairs and Public Policy Officer,
Civica Rx

Lauren DeReus
Sr. Vice President
​Partnership & Sales,
Cencora

Carrie Dunford
Chief Pharmacy Officer
Intermountain Health

Michael Ganio
Sr. Director
Pharmacy Practice and Quality, ASHP

Neal Gervais
Sr. Director
​National Accounts
Hikma​

Scott Miller
President, Health Systems
McKesson 

Vimala Raghavendran​
VP of Informatics, Product Development,
US Pharmacopeia

​Justin Schneider
Vice President of Pharmacy
Premier Inc.

Mark Spiecker
Vice President of Pharmacy
STAQ Pharma

​Mittal Sutaria
Sr. Vice President, Contract & Program Services,
Vizient, Inc.

​Eric Tichy
Division Chair, Pharmacy Supply Solutions; Associate Professor of Pharmacy, 
Mayo Clinic

​Michael Wascovich
Vice President, Medication Management
​Chief Pharmacy Officer
​Ascension

Terri Lyle Wilson
Vice President, Pharmacy
Children's Hospital Association

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"At EDSA, we are working together with
stakeholders from across the value chain to
advance long-term policy solutions that
will help mitigate drug shortages and bring
drug supply continuity." 

Meera Bhavsar
Vice President, US Hospital Sterile Injectables
Pfizer

"This work is critical to provide quality patient care given ongoing supply chain issues and medication shortages that continue to negatively impact health care provider and patients."

Jason Chou, PharmD, MS
Vice President, Pharmacy Services
Ochsner Health

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