Health Nov 05 What’s causing the unusually high number of drug shortages in the U.S. By Ali Rogin, Kaisha Young
Health Jun 18 Watch 6:29 Critical cancer drug shortage forces doctors, patients to make tough choices Hospitals and cancer centers are running out of two major injectable cancer drugs: carboplatin and cisplatin. Dr. Eleonora Teplinsky, head of breast medical oncology for the Valley Health System in New Jersey, joins Ali Rogin to discuss the causes and… By Ali Rogin, Claire Mufson
Science Aug 10 Groups make own drugs to fight high drug prices, shortages Impatient with years of inaction in Washington on prescription drug prices, U.S. hospital groups, startups and nonprofits have started making their own medicines. By Linda A. Johnson, Associated Press
World Jul 30 Mexico to create drug purchasing agency amid shortages Mexico's president says he is creating a central national purchasing agency for medicines, vaccines and medical equipment, amid persistent reports of shortages during and before the coronavirus pandemic. By Mark Stevenson, Associated Press
Health Feb 28 FDA reports drug shortage tied to novel coronavirus outbreak The Food and Drug Administration declined to identify the manufacturer or the product. By Matthew Perrone, Associated Press, Linda A. Johnson, Associated PRess
Jan 29 Watch 6:14 Drug shortages force U.S. doctors into ‘unethical corner’ By PBS News Hour Shortages of some prescription drugs are forcing doctors to make difficult decisions, in some cases choosing one patient over another, or sharing a dose between multiple patients. Hari Sreenivasan learns more about the rationing from Sheri Fink of The New… Continue watching
Feb 21 Watch News Wrap: Supreme Court to Consider Affirmative Action Challenge In other news Tuesday, the Supreme Court agreed to revisit affirmative action in college admissions. A white student who was denied entry at the University of Texas in 2008 filed the case, calling the school's race-conscious policy unconstitutional. Also, federal… Continue watching