Drug shortages in large hospitals in Riyadh: a cross-sectional study

BACKGROUND: Drug shortages are a serious and complex issue in any healthcare system. We conducted this study because the prevalence of drug shortages in Saudi Arabia is largely unknown, while there have been reports of shortages. OBJECTIVE: To explore the prevalence and characteristics of drug short...

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Main Authors: Yazed Sulaiman AlRuthia, Hadeel AlKofide, Refaa'h AlAjmi, Bander Balkhi, Ahmed Alghamdi, Albandari AlNasser, Areej Alayed, Maali Alshammari, Danah Alsuhaibani, Asma Alathbah
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre 2017-09-01
Series:Annals of Saudi Medicine
Online Access:https://www.annsaudimed.net/doi/full/10.5144/0256-4947.2017.375