Drug shortages are becoming more common

May 2001

Drug shortages are becoming more common.

Recent shortages include albuterol inhalers...Fiorinal...phentermine...injectable dexamethasone...naloxone (Narcan)...fentanyl...succinylcholine...Enbrel...and tetanus vaccines.

These shortages are causing last-minute substitutions...rescheduled surgeries...and delayed vaccinations.

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