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Essential Medications for Patient Care

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​Learn how you can participate in the following committees:​​

Supply Readiness

Transparency & Redundancy

Quality

Pediatric & Special Populations

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Supply Chain Disruption Report
Baxter North Cove Plant

On September 29, 2024, Baxter announced a temporary closure of its North Cove facility in Marion, North Carolina, due to flooding from Hurricane Helene. This report by the EDSA Rapid Response Team provides a detailed assessment of the supply disruption, including conservation strategies for clinical providers and recommendations to support affected IV fluid production, enhancing resilience in this critical situation.
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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
​8.6M
Additional hours of labor per year
$359M
Cost of labor needed to manage drug shortages per year

Member-contributed Resources, Articles and News

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Quantifying drivers of supply chain resilience in pediatric oncology medications

Angels for Change, United States Pharmacopeia (USP) and Vizient collaborated to characterize and quantify supply chain risk for drugs to improve pediatric oncology access to quality medicines.
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Progress to end drug shortages from our members

Vizient pharmacy experts, in collaboration with the Children’s Hospital Association (CHA), have created a report examining the impact of drug shortages on self-governed pediatric hospitals, and the strategies employed to manage and mitigate these shortages.
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Related information

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Upcoming Events

EDSA All Member Meeting -
​January 28 (1:00 pm -2:00 pm CT)

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MEET OUR TEAM
Advisory Board

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Terri Lyle Wilson
Vice President of Pharmacy,
Children’s Hospital Association (CHA)
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​Eric Tichy
Division Chair, Pharmacy Supply Solutions; Associate Professor of Pharmacy, 
Mayo Clinic
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Laura Bray
​Chief Change Maker,
Angels for Change
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Rafael Saenz
Chief of Staff / Chief Operations Officer, 
American Pharmacists Association (APhA)

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Kasey Thompson
Chief Operating Officer & Senior Vice President,
American Society of Health System Pharmacists (ASHP)
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Carrie Dunford
Chief Pharmacy Officer,
Intermountain Health
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Lindsey Thomas
Senior Vice President, Marketing,
Fresenius Kabi
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Alex Oshmyansky
Chief Executive Officer and Founder,
Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Co.
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Jason Chou
Vice President, Pharmacy Services
Ochsner Health
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Scott Miller
President, Health Systems,
McKesson 
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Michael Wascovich
Vice President
Medication Management & Chief Pharmacy Officer, 
Ascension
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Stephen Colvill
Executive Director,
RISCS
On leave of absence until January 2025
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Stephen Schondelmeyer 
Professor and Director, PRIME Institute at
University of Minnesota
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Mittal Sutaria
Sr. Vice President, Contract & Program Services,
Vizient, Inc.
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Jennifer Bair
Vice President, Pharmacy Services & Chief Pharmacy Officer,
​Prisma Health
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Meera Bhavsar
Vice President,
​Sterile Injectables Lead,
​Pfizer
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Lauren DeReus
Sr. Vice President,
​Partnership & Sales,
Cencora
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Neal Gervais
Sr. Director,
​National Accounts
Hikma​

From Our Advisory Board

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"I am hopeful that together, we will identify policy recommendations that elevate the importance of essential medications in order to ensure sustainability." 
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Lindsey Thomas
Senior Vice President, Marketing
Fresenius Kabi USA
"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."
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Jason Chou, PharmD, MS
Vice President, Pharmacy Services
Ochsner Health

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