Solution in Sight for the Cancer Drug Shortages?
Solution in Sight for the Cancer Drug Shortages?
Patrick Cobb, MD; Ted Okon
20111114
2011 Dec 14
Solution in Sight for the Cancer Drug Shortages?
2011 Dec 14, Patrick Cobb, MD; Ted Okon
Abstract
Little did we know that when we penned our last commentary, What is Causing the Drug Shortages, it would make the rounds on Capitol Hill—and we would be asked to testify in front of Congress. On November 30, the House Health Subcommittee of the Government Oversight and Reform Committee held its hearing—Drug Shortage Crisis: Lives are in the Balance. The policy side of the duo (Ted Okon) testified at that hearing, and, a week later, Dr. Cobb appeared before the Senate Finance Committee’s hearing—Drug...