Unexpected manufacturing problems, demand spikes, and tightened ingredient supply lines have all contributed to the shortages, experts say.
FILE - Tablets of Adderall XR are arranged in a Cambridge, Massachusetts pharmacy on August 15, 2006. affecting Adderall, Ozempic and more than 300 total meds has no clear resolution, experts say.
Shortages have also affected the availability of injectable drugs used in hospitals, such as IV saline and some cancer treatments as the pandemic spurred demand. For example, prescriptions for Adderall and its generic equivalents jumped at least 20% between February 2020 and the end of last year, according to IQVIA, while supplies were stretched thin.
"They’ve been having a run on Ozempic because people don’t want to spend that much on Wegovy," said Stephen Schondelmeyer, a University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy professor.and amoxicillin.
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