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It is of utmost importance that medicines are available at all times for our patients. Historically, medication unavailability has typically, if not exclusively, affected low- and middle-income countries [1]. More recently however, drug shortages have also been reported in high-income European countries [2]. Drug shortages have negative health consequences for patients [3], and a profound economic impact, with the need to resort to more expensive alternatives and demands on healthcare professionals’ time to find, prescribe and dispense alternatives [4].

中文翻译：

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确保欧洲药物短缺时期呼吸系统药物的供应

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我们的患者随时都能获得药物，这一点至关重要。从历史上看，药物不可用通常（如果不是完全）影响低收入和中等收入国家 [1]。然而，最近欧洲高收入国家也报告了药物短缺 [2]。药物短缺对患者的健康有负面影响 [3]，并会产生深远的经济影响，需要求助于更昂贵的替代品，并且需要医疗保健专业人员的时间来寻找、开具和分配替代品 [4]。