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The Chemotherapy Drug Shortage: An Unprecedented Crisis

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The crisis is particularly concerning given that cisplatin and similar platinum-based drugs are prescribed for an estimated ten to 20 percent of all cancer patients, according to the National Cancer Institute (NCI)​​. Medicines for Europe said the supply issues were evidence of the damaging effects of European cost-containment measures.

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