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Research

Drug shortages in low- and middle-income countries: Colombia as a case study

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Article: 42 | Received 19 Apr 2022, Accepted 08 Jun 2022, Published online: 04 Dec 2023

Figures & data

Table 1 Top five of the most frequent chemical subgroup in shortage

Fig. 1 Main and secondary cause of shortage: active and closed states; monitoring state (based on the shortages with an identified cause)

Fig. 1 Main and secondary cause of shortage: active and closed states; monitoring state (based on the shortages with an identified cause)

Fig. 2 Number of vital unavailable medicines over time

Fig. 2 Number of vital unavailable medicines over time

Fig. 3 Histogram of shortage duration—closed cases (ATC)

Fig. 3 Histogram of shortage duration—closed cases (ATC)

Fig. 4 Approximate shortage duration: vital unavailable medicines—active cases (ATC)

Fig. 4 Approximate shortage duration: vital unavailable medicines—active cases (ATC)

Availability of data and materials

The datasets used in the current study are available upon request.