First, their shipments of carboplatin typically used to treat breast, ovarian and many other cancers have been delayed. They were able to switch some patients to cisplatin, another platinum-based drug that is just as effective but may have more side effects. Hence, their cisplatin shipments stopped arriving on time. To hold dwindling supplies longer, doctors have begun rounding patient doses up to 10 percent within professional guidelines and have begun preparing for the need to take more drastic action if shortages persist. It’s part of a nationwide shortage of more…
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