Reliable supply of quality-assured medicines is hard to maintain in refugee camps in low- and middle-income countries with conflict zones.

Hilary Daniel joins Ethics Talk to discuss her article, coauthored with Courtney Perlino and Dr Amy B. Cadwallader: “Which Drugs Should Be on the Essential Medicines List?”

Dr Michael Ganio joins Ethics Talk to discuss his article: “How Should We Draw on Pharmacists’ Expertise to Manage Drug Shortages in Hospitals?”

The Strategic National Stockpile is a national system maintained by the US federal government to deliver medical supplies during emergencies, and it needs administrative changes.

Recent increases in the frequency of shortages require more rationing by clinicians.

When global medical supply chains fail, what should physicians do?

Drug shortages are persistent and serious in the US, affecting care quality and costs. An early warning system could help.

This article canvasses extant literature on values, evidence, and standards for inpatient psychiatry units’ design.

Dr Morgan C. Shields joins Ethics Talk to discuss her article, coauthored with Zohra Kantawala and Dr Ramesh Raghavan: “Why Patient-Centered Built Environment Standards Matter More Than Numbers of Beds in Inpatient Psychiatry”

Ethics questions about care of patients with AD could influence clinicians’ judgment about whether and when to recommend aducanumab.