Prospective Risk Assessment of Medicine Shortages in Europe and Israel: Findings and Implications.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

While medicine shortages are complex, their mitigation is more of a challenge. Prospective risk assessment as a means to mitigate possible shortages, has yet to be applied equally across healthcare settings. The aims of this study have been to: 1) gain insight into risk-prevention against possible medicine shortages among healthcare experts; 2) review existing strategies for minimizing patient-health risks through applied risk assessment; and 3) learn from experiences related to application in practice.

Methodology

A semi-structured questionnaire focusing on medicine shortages was distributed electronically to members of the European Cooperation in Science and Technology (COST) Action 15105 (28 member countries) and to hospital pharmacists of the European Associ

SUBMITTER: Miljkovic N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7114887 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature