We found out this week through our resource hospital that there is a SEVERE shortage nationwide of the Drugs Versed, Morphine, Fentanyl,Valium and Etomidate.
These drugs are used for pain management and for surgical procedures. We also use them in the field to treat head injuries and seizure patients.
The kicker is the reason. The FDA has placed such onerous regulations on the manufacturers that they have decided that it is no longer cost effective to make the drugs.
If you need surgery, GET IT DONE! There is no end to the shortage in sight and the medical directors in the area are scrambling to find alternative therapies for us when the drugs run out.
Welcome to regulation nation!
These drugs are used for pain management and for surgical procedures. We also use them in the field to treat head injuries and seizure patients.
The kicker is the reason. The FDA has placed such onerous regulations on the manufacturers that they have decided that it is no longer cost effective to make the drugs.
If you need surgery, GET IT DONE! There is no end to the shortage in sight and the medical directors in the area are scrambling to find alternative therapies for us when the drugs run out.
Welcome to regulation nation!
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