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STAT+: More hospital pharmacists are rationing drugs due to increasing shortages

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And the problem has become so bad – especially for chemotherapies — that one-third of hospital pharmacists reported their institutions are rationing, delaying, or canceling treatments or procedures, according to a new survey.

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Are Exact Strength Medications Exact? Why Standard Strength is Better for Veterinary Patients

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This results in requests for precise dosages such as 1.22 However, the more closely we look at what it takes to compound an exact strength, the clearer it becomes standard dosages are more beneficial to both patients and veterinary practices. Epicur’s chemotherapy tablets are a great example of this. mg, 3 mg, and so on.

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