U.S. cancer centers report fewer drug shortages, but crisis continues

The shortfalls are far from resolved, a new survey of leading cancer centers found.

The availability of life-saving platinum-based generic cancer drugs reached crisis levels earlier this year, leading doctors to delay patients' care or turn to less attractive alternatives and causing the FDA to OK importation of certain drugs from China.When surveyed earlier this summer, 93% of cancer centers that are part of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network were experiencing a shortage of carboplatin and 70% were experiencing a shortage of cisplatin.

Nearly all reported being able to treat patients who needed carboplatin or cisplatin with the drugs despite reduced supply, they said.The September survey found 66% of cancer centers reported ongoing shortages of methotrexate, 55% reported shortages of 5-flourouracil, 45% reported shortages of fludarabine, and 41% reported shortages of hydrocortisone.

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