A study finds that a shortage of a drug called mechlorethamine resulted in cancer relapses in children, teens, and young adults who had Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. The study was done before the shortage of the drug was known. It is an example of the tragic consequences that can result from drug shortages. A study was done that showed the first evidence of the impact of drug shortages. The researchers focused on a drug called mechlorethamine. It is one of the drugs that is in short supply. One thing that happens when there is a shortage is that doctors end up substituting … Continue reading →