The APSF Newsletter is the official publication of the Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation (APSF), dedicated to advancing perioperative patient safety and anesthesia safety worldwide. Articles are published online on a rolling basis, with new content added approximately every 1–3 weeks. Previously published issues are available in the Newsletter Archives.
The Anatomy of the Drug Shortages
June 10, 2012
The number of drug shortages in the U.S. has steadily risen to approximately a 4-fold increase from 2006 (70 drug shortages) to 2011 (267 drug shortages). With already 30 drug...
