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Cancer Drug Shortages on the Rise
Drug shortages have been on the rise in recent years and a record number of shortages this year has alarmed healthcare professionals and lawmakers. Sara Terry guest hosts.
By Warren Olney • • 56m ListenDrug shortages have been on the rise in recent years and a record number of shortages this year has alarmed healthcare professionals and lawmakers. Why are doctors and pharmacists having a hard time finding drugs needed for treating cancers and infections? On our rebroadcast of today's To the Point, guest host Sara Terry asks what can be done to solve the problem now and to prevent it in the future. Also, a new audit shows State Lands Commission left lease money on the table, and the East Coast gets a sharp shake. Was the earthquake a wake up call?
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3 storiesAudit Shows State Lands Commission Left Lease Money on the Table
A state audit released yesterday shows that California has lost more than $8 million because of private companies that are not paying rent on state-owned land.
Read the story14 minCancer Drug Shortages on the Rise
Doctors and pharmacists are reporting a record number of drug shortages this year, drugs needed to treat child leukemia, breast and colon cancer, and infections. It's a trend that's been building over the past few years.
Read the story34 minThe Earth Moves on the East Coast
A rare trembler centered in Virginia yesterday rattled nerves up and down the East Coast. The 5.8 earthquake frightened many people who've never experienced a quake and caused a fair share of good-natured ribbing from those of us who have, when we heard about colleagues fleeing into the streets in Washington, DC.
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