Skip main navigation

New offer! Get 30% off one whole year of Unlimited learning. Subscribe for just £249.99 £174.99. T&Cs apply

Drug shortage in the COVID era

Global drug shortages due to COVID-19: Impact on patient care and mitigation strategies
Many of you should be aware of how the COVID pandemic has applied massive pressure onto healthcare systems. One aspect of which is widespread drug shortages. This article discusses this situation.

Please read the article: Global drug shortages due to COVID-19: Impact on patient care and mitigation strategies with these guiding questions in mind:

  • What were the causes of the shortage?

  • Which drugs were in shortage?

  • What were the countermeasures?

  • What were the impacts?

After you have finished reading the article, please share about the situation in your hospital during the pandemic.

  • Did your hospital experience drug shortages during the COVID pandemic?

  • If yes, what were the countermeasures?

  • If no, how did your hospital avoid drug shortages in this global pandemic?

This article is from the free online

Good Pharmacy Practice: Medication Management

Created by
FutureLearn - Learning For Life

Reach your personal and professional goals

Unlock access to hundreds of expert online courses and degrees from top universities and educators to gain accredited qualifications and professional CV-building certificates.

Join over 18 million learners to launch, switch or build upon your career, all at your own pace, across a wide range of topic areas.

Start Learning now