FDA: Propofol Drug Shortage Resolved

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration officially removed propofol from its list of drugs with a supply shortage, according to the American Society of Anesthesiologists.

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The drug, commonly used as an ambulatory anesthetic, is available but may take time to move through the supply chain to healthcare facilities, the FDA said in its report.

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