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Medication Shortage Means Many With Advanced Prostate Cancer Are Missing Treatments

March 21, 2023

Via: Drugs.com
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An ongoing shortage of a drug for men with advanced prostate cancer is causing some patients to miss months of potentially life-extending treatment.

The drug’s maker, Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp., has said it can’t keep up with demand for the medication, known as Pluvicto.

Doctors have had to reschedule some patients who were due to start their first doses of the treatment. Meanwhile, the company said it is prioritizing those who are already being treated with six cycles of the drug, but even some of those patients have not been able to get their medication.

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