Drug shortages have been a problem for years. We look at the economics that affect the availability of the common cheap drugs in which hospitals rely. Right now, IV fluids are in short supply after ...

Brand name drug companies use many tactics to prevent generic competition from hitting the market, according to Erin Fox, PharmD, director of Drug Information at University of Utah Health in Salt Lake ...

Taking advantage of a broken patent system, Big Pharma is making minor tweaks to medications just to keep affordable generics off the market, a new report suggests. They’ve made billions of dollars in ...

There's something strange going on in hospitals. Cheap, common drugs that nurses use every day seem to be constantly hit by shortages. These are often generic drugs that don't seem super complicated ...