‘It’s like Groundhog Day’: The persistent problem of cancer drug shortages

Plus: Young cancer survivors face lifelong mental-health risks

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Gerry Broome/AP STAT+ | The cancer drug shortage isn't new — and neither are the solutions: 'It's like Groundhog Day' A key problem is that hospitals and producers emphasize low prices rather than reliability of generics. But there are ideas to fix this. By Angus Chen When young people survive cancer, their mental-health struggles are often just beginning A new study on the psychological impact of pediatric cancer found that cancer survivors are at risk for depression many years later. By Bree Iskandar Opinion: CMS must protect access to the 'gold standard of breast reconstruction' Already, some insurers have announced they will stop reimbursing doctors for DIEP flap after CMS decided to end its medical billing code. By Lisa D. T. Rice Opinion: Listen: Cancer drug shortages should be causing more outrage Cancer drug shortages have reached crisis levels, even leading to some rationing of care, says oncologist Kristen Rice. By Torie Bosch

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