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