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Injectable Medication Shortages: Why Hospital Pharmacies Are on the Front Line

Injectable Medication Shortages: Why Hospital Pharmacies Are on the Front Line

  • Dec, 20 2025
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Hospital pharmacies are facing unprecedented shortages of sterile injectable medications, disrupting critical care and forcing staff into impossible ethical choices. With 226 active shortages in 2025 and 89% carried over from prior years, systemic failures in manufacturing, pricing, and regulation are leaving patients at risk.