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Dissecting the nationwide cancer drug shortage

The Prairie Center at Avera McKennan in Sioux Falls
Slater Dixon
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SDPB
The Prairie Center at Avera McKennan in Sioux Falls

This interview originally aired on In the Moment on SDPB Radio.

A national supply chain shortage is affecting access to certain chemotherapy drugs. Two local experts from Avera Health join In the Moment to break down how they plan to manage a shortage if—or when—it hits home.

Luis Rojas, M.D., is a board-certified gynecologic oncologist at Avera. Emily Laible is a pharmacy supervisor at Avera's Outpatient Oncology and Infusion Center.

They discuss the causes of the shortage, who it's impacting and how they're helping patients get the medications they need.

Jackie is based out of SDPB's Sioux Falls Studio.
Ari Jungemann is a producer of In the Moment, SDPB's daily news and culture broadcast.
Ellen Koester is a producer of In the Moment, SDPB's daily news and culture broadcast.