Open AccessThe Other Opioid Crisis: Just Another Drug Shortage?
Author(s) -
Soumerai Tara E.,
Kamdar Mihir M.,
Chabner Bruce A.
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
the oncologist
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.176
H-Index - 164
eISSN - 1549-490X
pISSN - 1083-7159
DOI - 10.1634/theoncologist.2018-0514
Subject(s) - medicine , opioid , economic shortage , drug , buprenorphine , intensive care medicine , pharmacology , government (linguistics) , linguistics , philosophy , receptor
The cause of drug shortages is a complex issue. This commentary highlights the shortage of intravenous opioid medications for cancer patients, in light of the opioid overdose epidemic.