Drug Shortages Part Two In the second day of a two-part series on drug shortages, NPR's Joe Neel reports that there are a number of legitimate reasons why hospitals are encountering shortages of vital drugs. But government officials and others are suspicious that unscrupulous middlemen may be manipulating the market to create some shortages. Listen to the first story in this series.

Drug Shortages Part Two

Drug Shortages Part Two

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In the second day of a two-part series on drug shortages, NPR's Joe Neel reports that there are a number of legitimate reasons why hospitals are encountering shortages of vital drugs. But government officials and others are suspicious that unscrupulous middlemen may be manipulating the market to create some shortages. Listen to the first story in this series.