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Drug shortages put strain on hospitals

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Shortages of drugs ranging from life-saving chemotherapies to basic generics are straining the health care system.

NPR pharmaceutical correspondent Sydney Lupkin reports on how hospitals are adapting to chronic interruptions in the supply of medicines.

This segment aired on November 3, 2023.

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