The reasons for shortages of expensive infused drugs are particularly complicated, involving complex manufacturing processes, scientific uncertainty and financial motivations.(Photo: Shutterstock)
Medical treatment has knocked down tumors in 6-year-old Easton Daniels' brain, but the drug used also wiped out his immune system.
To bolster his immune function and help keep him healthy, he has visited a hospital for intravenous infusions of immune globulin about every month for the past year and a half.
But in early July, his family was stunned by a letter from Cincinnati Children's Hospital: "All of Easton's appointments canceled until further notice," said his dad, Jeremy Daniels, who works in custodial services for a school.
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