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Patient-Driven Medication Tracker for Shortages
The chapter introduces a new tracker designed for patients to report and find real-time information on medication shortages, aiding in crowd-sourcing supply solutions and offering healthcare providers valuable data for treatment planning. It delves into the challenges patients face in accessing essential medications like Adderall and weight loss drugs due to ongoing shortages, prompting drug makers to increase production. The dialogue highlights patients' innovative use of social media and other platforms to share medication supply information, emphasizing the need for more efficient inventory management in the healthcare sector.