Grand Rounds 7/01/2021: Ensuring a Resilient Drug Supply & Reducing Drug Shortages in the U.S.
Stephen Schondelmeyer, PharmD, PhD
CMC Endowed Chair in Pharmaceutical Management & Economics
Professor & Director, PRIME Institute
Dept. of Pharmaceutical Care & Health Systems
College of Pharmacy, University of Minnesota
Learning Objectives:
1. Define the terms Critical Acute Drugs & Critical Chronic Drugs.
2. Describe the concept of drug shortages and their impact of clinical care and population health.
3. Explain the drug supply chain & identify factors that can result in disruptions or barriers to drug availability.
4. Define the concept of 'Country of Origin' & explain the potential consequences of foreign dependence for the U.S. drug supply.
5. List policy options that will help to ensure a resilient U.S. drug supply.