A complete rundown of the causes of drug shortages and what governments are doing about them
Flu epidemic and fever reducer stockouts With the recent flu epidemic, pharmacies across the country have been experiencing fever-reducing medications out of stock, especially children's liquid Tylenol, which has been out of stock for nearly a month. Parents have been stomping their feet because they can't get their child's medicine when they have a fever. This isn't the first time this year that we've seen out-of-stocks, with more than 20,000 reports of out-of-stocks every month this year until last October. And the list of medicines that are out of stock is getting longer and longer, from seasonal cold remedies to major medicines like antibiotics and blood pressure medications...