OT: Massive Drug Shortages , again

[PittPharm2002]

So about 6 years ago when Puerto Rico was Baxter manufacturing was crippled /
Whats is new again - this time the North Carolina plant .

Guess all this consolidation of drug manufacturers was a bad idea -
So again , we’ll be looking to import IV fluids and drugs from foreign manufacturers .

If you have any elective surgery coming up- be aware it will likely get rescheduled.

 

[ChiefJusticeMarshall]

So about 6 years ago when Puerto Rico was Baxter manufacturing was crippled /
Whats is new again - this time the North Carolina plant .

Guess all this consideration of drug manufacturers was a bad idea -
So again , we’ll be looking to import IV fluids and drugs from foreign manufacturers .

If you have any elective surgery coming up- be aware it will likely get rescheduled.

Consolidation.

Also seriously impacted is electronics. The world's largest producer of pure quartz was flooded out in Black Rock, NC

 

[PittPharm2002]

Consolidation.

Also seriously impacted is electronics. The world's largest producer of pure quartz was flooded out in Black Rock, NC

Thanks , damned autocorrect .
15 years ago this wasn’t such an issue .
But all the generic manufacturers and novel drug manufacturers got bought out by Baxter , B-D, Pfizer , etc .
So now we also have twice annual Pfizer/Hospira drug shortages of crash cart medications - while they shut down to save on labor and increase profits

 

[USN_Panther]

Good luck if it is IV fluids. We're short due to a fire at an Australian plant. Another hit to the supply chain gets dicey.

 

[CJsE]

So about 6 years ago when Puerto Rico was Baxter manufacturing was crippled /
Whats is new again - this time the North Carolina plant .

Guess all this consolidation of drug manufacturers was a bad idea -
So again , we’ll be looking to import IV fluids and drugs from foreign manufacturers .

If you have any elective surgery coming up- be aware it will likely get rescheduled.

60% of our supply coming from a single plant? 60%??!!