Extensive damage occurred at the company’s property in Rocky Mount, and many products used by hospitals appeared to have been affected. This could further exacerbate shortages.
Category: Shortages
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Antibiotic Shortage Could Fuel Rise in Syphilis Rates
The primary drug used to treat the sexually transmitted infection could be scarce into next year, Pfizer warns.
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G.M.’s Sales Jumped 19% in the Second Quarter
The biggest U.S. automaker sold more trucks and sport-utility vehicles as supply chain problems eased and demand remained strong.
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How the Shortage of a $15 Cancer Drug Is Upending Treatment
Older generic chemotherapy drugs remain scarce, forcing doctors to put a priority on the patients who have the best chance of survival.
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China’s Extreme Floods and Heat Ravage Farms and Kill Animals
China’s leader has made it a national priority to ensure the country can feed its large population. But weather shocks have disrupted wheat harvests and threatened pig and fish farming.
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What Is ‘Food Noise’? How Ozempic Quiets Obsessive Thinking About Food
For some, it’s a startling side effect.
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Drug Shortages Near an All-Time High, Leading to Rationing
A worrisome scarcity of cancer drugs has heightened concerns about the troubled generic drug industry. Congress and the White House are seeking ways to address widespread supply problems.
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FDA Ends Ban on Blood Donations From Gay and Bisexual Men
A new screening questionnaire would apply to all potential donors.
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Job Openings Slipped in March as Labor Market Continued Easing
The ratio of open jobs to available unemployed workers fell to the lowest level since October 2021.
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Hoping to Travel Abroad? Don’t Put Off Your Passport Application.
The New York Times – Travel:Processing times for new and renewed passports have increased again. The updated timeline, 10 to 13 weeks, leaves some would-be travelers feeling desperate.
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Can’t Buy the Watch You Want? It’s Partly a Lack of Watchmakers.
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:With student enrollments down and retirements rising, Swiss brands worry that growth will stall.
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Rising Rate of Drug Shortages Is Framed as a National Security Threat
The New York Times – Business:A Senate homeland security committee examined growing health care shortages amid reports of rationing within hospitals.