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Estrogen Patch Supply Still Falls Short of Demand While the Product Stays Off the Federal Shortage List

Manufacturers say the supply of estrogen patches cannot meet demand, but the FDA has not listed estradiol patches as in shortage. Here is why that gap matters.

Medical Daily

Patients Waiting Out Drug Shortages Have a Stake in an Obscure FDA Registration Proposal

A quiet FDA rulemaking would require more foreign drug plants to register. Better upstream visibility is how shortages get caught earlier.

Medical Daily

Active U.S. Drug Shortages Have Risen to 223, and Two Official Counts Disagree on the Scale

Pharmacists count 223 active US drug shortages while the FDA tracks far fewer. Here is why the two numbers differ and what it means for patients.

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ADHD And Chronic Pain Patients May Struggle To Fill Prescriptions As Controlled Substance Shortages Persist Nationwide

ASHP says 16% of active drug shortages are controlled substances. Here is how partial fills and prescription transfers work at the pharmacy counter.

Medical Daily

U.S. Drug Shortages Climb to 227 Medications as CT Contrast Agents and Chemotherapy Drugs Remain Critically Scarce

U.S. drug shortages rose to 227 in Q2 2026, marking a third straight quarterly increase. CT contrast agents and the cancer drug ifosfamide are critically scarce. Here's what patients need to know.

Medical Daily

Trade war with China to hit US healthcare

Without a carve-out for tariff exceptions for pharmaceuticals, prices will skyrocket for US patients, experts warn.

Al Jazeera

‘Our bills are lower and the dog’s a big fan’: meet the couple who ditched a gas boiler for a heat pump

With demand for heat pumps growing, here’s why it could be time to say goodbye to your boiler in exchange for a toastier and cheaper way of living

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Patients can't find Adderall in shortage

Some are questioning the DEA’s role in allocating drug supply as the medication crisis deepens

Salon

Drug shortages upend hospitals care, cancer treatments

Many of the drugs American hospitals rely on are in short supply — and the problem is only expected to get worse.

Axios

Scot Govt under fire for having just one eco-friendly heat pump fitted in its buildings

Ministers urged to 'lead by example' after figures highlight lack of green heating systems fitted in government buildings.

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