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Ohiogal

(35,193 posts) Thu Oct 11, 2018, 04:53 PM Oct 2018

Is there a pharmaceutical shortage now? [View all]

My husband and I tried to obtain a shingles shot as per doctor's orders today, and was told there's a nationwide shortage of them. The pharmacist said they only get a few in per week and there's a waiting list of about a hundred people.

At the same store, I noticed there was a sign on the shelves by the Advil announcing that there's a nationwide shortage of Advil. I saw about half the usual number of boxes of Advil on the shelves.

What's going on???

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Is there a pharmaceutical shortage now? [View all] Ohiogal Oct 2018 OP

I don't know about a general shortage. elleng Oct 2018 #1

I was told Ohiogal Oct 2018 #4

There are shortages of a lot of things ismnotwasm Oct 2018 #2

Wow, all these things are in short supply? Ohiogal Oct 2018 #3

It's been going on for a while--its Very frustrating ismnotwasm Oct 2018 #18

Is this the newer shot? badhair77 Oct 2018 #5

Yes. Ohiogal Oct 2018 #7

Thanks for starting this thread. An important topic. badhair77 Oct 2018 #13

You're welcome! Ohiogal Oct 2018 #17

Yes, new shot. elleng Oct 2018 #11

Thanks. It was on my list of things to do. badhair77 Oct 2018 #12

I read that thread customerserviceguy Oct 2018 #33

I'd be wary too, as you've already had one outbreak. elleng Oct 2018 #34

Intresting, My dad got his shot today at the VA and had one one year ago........... Old Vet Oct 2018 #24

I was told the new two step shot would not be available until January rurallib Oct 2018 #6

Thanks! Ohiogal Oct 2018 #9

Shortages do keep prices and proffits up. marble falls Oct 2018 #8

No doubt! Ohiogal Oct 2018 #10

That's what I'm thinking too. Capitalism and all that rot. Doremus Oct 2018 #21

Corporations influence hunger and food prices by exploitng natural disaster. The corporation that .. marble falls Oct 2018 #22

If the market runs out of supplies quickly, then the price is too low... Law of supply and demand LiberalArkie Oct 2018 #14

For the shingles shot, I think the problem is that this is a relatively new shingles vaccine karynnj Oct 2018 #15

Don't worry too much about it donkeypoofed Oct 2018 #16

Shingles are horrible and can kill the elderly Horse with no Name Oct 2018 #20

Its a choice. There are reasons for both schools. marble falls Oct 2018 #23

I don't think shingles kills. PoindexterOglethorpe Oct 2018 #25

I developed Shingles this Spring. I am convinced my use of Turmeric tempered the problem Siwsan Oct 2018 #29

Yes there are shortages. They aren't being talked about but Horse with no Name Oct 2018 #19

Drug shortages pose a public health crisis in the US blondebanshee Oct 2018 #26

Also, there's this: America Depends on China for Medicine blondebanshee Oct 2018 #27

I'm surprised 6% trust China. NutmegYankee Oct 2018 #30

National level of stress... pat_k Oct 2018 #28

It's very stressful working in hospice these days because of the shortages mucifer Oct 2018 #31

My husband just turned 50 and the doctor recommended he get the new shingles shot. SCRUBDASHRUB Oct 2018 #32

Yes. We're turning into the old Soviet Union. n/t Crunchy Frog Oct 2018 #35

I had Meowmee Oct 2018 #36