Drug shortage

[Smokerman]

So it appears that there’s a drug shortage in the states now.
Sedatives and painkillers specifically.

https://www.idse.net/Covid-19/Article/04-20/Demand-for-Ventilator-Drugs-Unprecedented-/57879

 

[Medfinder]

Heres another site with much..much more!!

Drug Shortages List
VIEW RELATED LINKS
CURRENT DRUG SHORTAGE BULLETINS

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https://www.ashp.org/Drug-Shortages/Current-Shortages/Drug-Shortages-List?page=CurrentShortages

 

[Smokerman]

I don’t fully understand how the manufacturer can’t keep up.

 

[Medfinder]

Heres another site explaining the pharma infustry ..

Wake-up call': Chinese control of U.S. pharmaceutical supplies sparks growing concern

Washington Times - Politics, Breaking News,
Chinese President Xi Jinping (center) visited the Academy of Military Medical Sciences in Beijing to portray himself as a leader firmly in charge of a “people’s war” against COVID-19. State media are suggesting that China may cut off critical supplies ... more >
'Wake-up call': Chinese control of U.S. pharmaceutical supplies sparks growing concern
The Washington Times

As the war of words between China and the U.S. over COVID-19 heats up, Chinese state media have raised the specter of using Beijing’s pharmaceutical leverage to block critical components and supplies for dependent U.S. drug companies and send America into “the hell of a novel coronavirus epidemic.” 90 percent of all pharmaceuticals is made in china...

While India and several European nations play critical roles in the global medical supply chain, China is among the top providers of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) — the basic components for antibiotics and other prescription drugs consumed by Americans.