Cancer drug shortage has doctors and patients worried. What to know. | JUST THE FAQS

Fourteen cancer drugs have been in shortage in recent months. Here's why. RELATED: Colorado River deal will pay people to use less water. What to know. https://bit.ly/3WJOMBU The American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) has been working to resolve the shortage and saw the first glimmers of hope last week after a national delivery of carboplatin, which has been in shortage for a month. “I think we may very well have hit rock bottom and are starting to slowly see more release of drug,” said Julie Gralow, the society’s chief medical officer and executive vice president. But it’s not yet clear whether the crisis is ending or if supply will continue to ebb and flow. » Subscribe to USA TODAY: http://bit.ly/1xa3XAh » Watch more on this and other topics from USA TODAY: https://bit.ly/3HJCErF » USA TODAY delivers current local and national news, sports, entertainment, finance, technology, and more through award-winning journalism, photos, videos and VR. #Cancer #Shortages #Medicine