ASCO’s Julie Gralow: “There was clearly a shortage of drug, but there was a bigger problem of maldistribution”

FDA extends shelf-life for IV fluids in shortage after Hurricane Helene

More than a month has passed since Hurricane Helene took out Baxter North Cove plant, which manufactured 1.5 million IV fluid bags per day, supplying 60% of the intravenous solutions nationwide.

November 01, 2024

Vol.50 No.41

By Claire Marie Porter

Climate change exacerbates cancer disparities
Amid disasters, oncologists see urgent need for methodologies, metrics for gauging the problem

Ivan Borrello, medical director of the Myeloma, Bone Marrow Transplant and Cell Therapies Program at Tampa General Hospital’s Cancer Institute, watched as flood waters from Hurricane Helene heaved against a contraption called the AquaFence, which is, as the name suggests, a water-impermeable barrier made of marine-grade laminate and various metals that can withstand storm surges of up to 15 feet above sea level.

October 18, 2024

Vol.50 No.39

By Claire Marie Porter

In the aftermath of Helene and Milton, oncologists resort to airlifts to keep treatments on schedule
Helene knocks out Baxter facility, creating shortage of IV fluids

Hurricane Milton via satellite on Wednesday. Source: NOAA/NESDISSTAR GOES-EastMilton—the second hurricane in as many weeks—ripped through America’s southeast, causing severe flooding, washing away bridges, knocking out power and water supply.

October 11, 2024

Vol.50 No.38

By Claire Marie Porter

Clinical Roundup

ASCO launches health equity learning collaborative

The American Society of Clinical Oncology has brought together 12 groups of cancer care delivery professionals to initiate a program aimed to improve health equity.

August 02, 2024

Vol.50 No.31

Letter To The Editor

Tweaking the existing systems is not the answer to drug shortages

In the July 19 article “Platinum drugs are off the shortage list, but the underlying problem is unsolved,” FDA Commissioner Robert Califf and others describe a solution to the U.S. drug shortage as a matter of paying more for generic drugs.

July 26, 2024

Vol.50 No.30

Clinical Trials & Tribulations

Better oncology drug management could lead to improved outcomes, lower costs

Cancer treatment is steadily improving. The proof can be found in the number of patients with cancer living longer than ever before. Over the next decade, the number of people who have lived five or more years after their diagnosis is projected to increase approximately 30% to 16.3 million.

July 26, 2024

Vol.50 No.30

By Matt Ingram

ASCO’s Julie Gralow: “There was clearly a shortage of drug, but there was a bigger problem of maldistribution”

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ASCO’s Julie Gralow: “There was clearly a shortage of drug, but there was a bigger problem of maldistribution”

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FDA extends shelf-life for IV fluids in shortage after Hurricane Helene

Climate change exacerbates cancer disparitiesAmid disasters, oncologists see urgent need for methodologies, metrics for gauging the problem

In the aftermath of Helene and Milton, oncologists resort to airlifts to keep treatments on scheduleHelene knocks out Baxter facility, creating shortage of IV fluids

ASCO launches health equity learning collaborative

Tweaking the existing systems is not the answer to drug shortages

Better oncology drug management could lead to improved outcomes, lower costs

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Climate change exacerbates cancer disparities
Amid disasters, oncologists see urgent need for methodologies, metrics for gauging the problem

In the aftermath of Helene and Milton, oncologists resort to airlifts to keep treatments on schedule
Helene knocks out Baxter facility, creating shortage of IV fluids