December 26, 2012

The Impact of Drug Shortages on Children with Cancer — The Example of Mechlorethamine

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Interview with Dr. Bruce Chabner on shortages of generic drugs and possible solutions. (10:16)Download Among the generic drugs in short supply is mechlorethamine, part of a standard regimen for pediatric Hodgkin's lymphoma. The Pediatric Hodgkin Lymphoma Consortium has substituted cyclophosphamide, which is less effective and increases the risk of complications.

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Metzger et al. (Wed,) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a1f3e91d03d2b72e723369e https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1056/nejmp1212468

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