struggled. making the issue dyer right now, fda inspectors found widespread problems at a factory in india that reportedly makes it more than half of the u.s. supply of cisplatin. you had to make some decisions about who we were going to prioritize during this difficult time. norah: oncologist dr. kari wisinski has never seen a shortage this serious. the question is, could people die because of this shortage? i think it all depends on how long it occurred. if we experienced a prolonged shortage of chemotherapy, then yes, i do think people may die. norah: in response, the fda temporarily began importing a chinese chemo drug. but doctors say more needs to be done. someday i m going to die. i really would rather not die because these standard, generic drugs weren t available to me, and i can t imagine my family
A growing shortage of common cancer treatments is forcing doctors to switch medications and delaying some care, prominent United States cancer centers say.
A growing shortage of common cancer treatments is forcing doctors to switch medications and delaying some care, prominent U.S. cancer centers say. The National Comprehensive Cancer Network said that nearly all the centers it surveyed late last month were dealing with shortages of carboplatin and cisplatin, a pair of drugs…
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The National Comprehensive Cancer Network says that nearly all of the centers it surveyed late last month were dealing with shortages of two chemotherapies.