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Hospital drug shortages send prices soaring
By Robert LangrethA new study quantifies a phenomenon among U.S. hospitals: mysterious jumps in the prices of vital medicines once those drugs become harder to find.
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A new study quantifies a phenomenon among U.S. hospitals: mysterious jumps in the prices of vital medicines once those drugs become harder to find.