FDA Issues Alert About Shortage Of Becton Dickinson’s Blood Test Tubes

Reuters (7/10, Sunny) reports the FDA “issued an alert on Wednesday to laboratories and healthcare providers of a shortage of Becton” Dickinson’s “blood test tubes used in diagnosing bacterial and fungal infections.” The FDA “urged providers to prioritize patients at the highest risk such as those displaying signs of bloodstream infections.” The disruption in supply “is expected to impact patient diagnosis, follow-up treatment, and antimicrobial management efforts, according to the FDA.”