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Drug Shortages Surge and Crisis Grips US Pharmacies

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Drug shortages in the United States have hit a record high, ringing alarm bells for pharmacists nationwide. The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) and Utah Drug Information Service jointly reported a staggering 323 active drug shortages in the first quarter of the year.

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