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Problems Behind Drug Shortages Are Clear; Solutions Aren't

A daylong session on drug shortages convened by the Food and Drug Administration documented lots of issues and no easy remedies.

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Scott Hensley edits stories about health, biomedical research and pharmaceuticals for NPR's Science desk. During the COVID-19 pandemic, he has led the desk's reporting on the development of vaccines against the coronavirus.