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Record shortages of common drugs have countries scrambling for alternatives while patients skip treatments

Researchers at the University of Vienna, Austria, found people aged 50 and over who were too confident about their health visited the doctor two times less a year on average than those who were not.

Older people who overestimate their health go to the doctor less often. This can have serious consequences for their health, for example, when illnesses are detected too late.

Researchers address the issue of drug shortages The two researchers are among the first to address the issue of drug shortages in contexts outside of the US; their study will look at the supply of medicines in Europe, with a focus on Germany, Austria and Switzerland. The DFG will support the study through a grant valued at over 355,000 euros. The project will commence in August and will take place over the course of two years. Shaikh and Blankart's goal is to enable policy-makers to intervene at earlier stages of drug shortages, by developing a model that looks at potential causes. Their work...