Drug and Medical Supply Shortages Impacting Patient Safety at ‘Alarming Rate’   — Pain News Network
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By Pat Anson, PNN Editor Over half of U.S. hospitals are reporting shortages of drugs and supplies used in anesthesia, pain management and emergency care, according to a new survey by a nonprofit healthcare organization. Nearly nine of out of ten (86%) respondents said they were rationing or restri

The pain medication shortage needs to be stopped. They are attacking the wrong people to act like they are fighting the ‘opioid epidemic’. I hope everyone has been able to get their filled on time if you are even able to get them since doctors are terrified to prescribe them now a days.

  • thepianistfroggollum@lemmynsfw.comEnglish
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    9 months ago

    Ah, so it’s mostly the DEA being shitty, just like with stimulants.

    Also, hospitals should use expired pain meds. The expiration date isn’t based on any real science. It’s just there to force providers to buy more drugs more often.

    • southsamurai@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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      9 months ago

      Shit, the last few opiate pain meds I have are about three years past date, and they still work as well as they did new. Which isn’t very well, but better than nothing.

      • thepianistfroggollum@lemmynsfw.comEnglish
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        9 months ago

        Yeah, there have been studies showing that most meds are still just as effective decades after the expiration date. The number of medications that actually go bad in a harmful way is a super short list.