AMA ADOPTS NEW POLICY TO COMBAT NATIONAL DRUG SHORTAGES AT SEMI-ANNUAL POLICY-MAKING MEETING
NEW ORLEANS – The American Medical Association (AMA), the nation’s largest physician group, today adopted policy to combat national drug shortages that threaten patient care and safety.“Physicians strive to provide the best possible care to their patients, which means being able to obtain the right drugs at the right time,” said AMA President-elect Jeremy A. Lazarus, M.D. “Drug shortages can delay a patient’s treatment and may force physicians to use alternative drugs that aren’t optimal, leading to an increased potential for errors and adverse outcomes.”In the past few years, shortages