Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is demanding the Food and Drug Administration investigate the nationwide drug shortage affecting children. KristieKNews has the story.
"We shouldn't be going on a scavenger hunt just to meet the basic needs of our child, to find formula, to find Children's Tylenol. It shouldn't be this hard," said Marisa Dan of Kip's Bay.As multiple infections impact area children, pharmacists warn they can't keep over-the-counter medicines on shelves
"They keep telling you it's on backorder. It's frustrating. It's frustrating because you can't do anything to help your child," added Jennifer Maggio of Miller Place on Long Island.Schumer has been in touch with the FDA about this and has a few possible solutions in mind, starting with asking for permission to get help from overseas.
Pharmacists foresee shortages like this getting worse over time because now only a few pharmaceutical companies have control over the market and supplies to pharmacies.: It's the worst in 20 years for pharmacist Dang at Esco Pharmacy, where only suppositories are left on the shelves. Schumer's plan may help for now, but pharmacists like Dang know it'll only be a Band-Aid to a bigger problem in what he considers a monopolized pharmaceutical market.
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