Severe and long-standing prescription-drug shortages have become a major threat to public health and patient safety.¹ Despite increased awareness and mitigation strategies, the United States has experienced shortages of many lifesaving drugs and other supplies essential to patient care. There was already a shortage of saline solution, for example, when Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico, home to a key saline manufacturer, causing the problem to reach critical levels.²

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盐渍短缺—原因很多，没有简单的解决方案

长期严重的处方药短缺已成为对公共卫生和患者安全的重大威胁。¹尽管人们提高了认识并采取了缓解策略，但美国仍然缺少许多救生药物和其他对患者护理至关重要的用品。例如，当玛丽亚飓风摧毁了一家主要盐水生产商所在地的波多黎各时，盐溶液已经很短缺，导致问题达到严重水平。^2个