Safety-Related Drug Alerts! are summaries of drug safety briefings that may be associated with health consequences for patients. Included are briefings regarding prescription and non-prescription drugs, medical devices, and products regulated as food supplements. "Safety-Related Drug Alerts!" may originate from the FDA, pharmaceutical manufacturers, or other sources deemed reliable.
This web page serves as a repository for current and past Safety-related Drug Alerts! judged to be most relevant to UWMC, HMC, and UWPN practitioners.
The center features sections on selected drug shortages and alternative therapies, drug product availability, a procedure for notifying ASHP about drug product shortages, the ASHP Guideline on Managing Drug Product Shortages, ASHP news and information related to shortages, and a link to the FDA Drug Shortages Web page.
