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Chemotherapy drug shortages in pediatric oncology: a consensus statement.

September 7, 2016

Decamp M, Joffe S, Fernandez C, et al. Pediatrics. 2014;133(3):e716-24.

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Shortages of medications pose ethical, efficiency, and safety challenges for prescribers. This consensus statement makes recommendations to help guide policy development and promote proactive response to reduce the potential for pediatric chemotherapy drug shortages.

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