Thu Oct 11, 2018, 05:53 PM

Ohiogal (24,362 posts)

Is there a pharmaceutical shortage now?

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? (Original post)	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

Response to Ohiogal (Original post)

Thu Oct 11, 2018, 05:57 PM

elleng (118,069 posts)

1. I don't know about a general shortage.

As to the shingles shot, doesn't seem to be a problem here, tho it does have to be ordered in advance, which my pharmacist did after receiving the 'call' from my doc.

I received the first shot after waiting about a month (I wasn't anxious to start the process,) and will return for the booster in November (my decision) after I call to confirm with pharmacy.

Is there a pharmaceutical shortage now?

1. I don't know about a general shortage.

4. I was told

2. There are shortages of a lot of things

3. Wow, all these things are in short supply?

18. It's been going on for a while--its Very frustrating

5. Is this the newer shot?

7. Yes.

13. Thanks for starting this thread. An important topic.

17. You're welcome!

11. Yes, new shot.

12. Thanks. It was on my list of things to do.

33. I read that thread

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

24. Intresting, My dad got his shot today at the VA and had one one year ago...........

6. I was told the new two step shot would not be available until January

9. Thanks!

8. Shortages do keep prices and proffits up.

10. No doubt!

21. That's what I'm thinking too. Capitalism and all that rot.

22. Corporations influence hunger and food prices by exploitng natural disaster. The corporation that ..

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

15. For the shingles shot, I think the problem is that this is a relatively new shingles vaccine

16. Don't worry too much about it

20. Shingles are horrible and can kill the elderly

23. Its a choice. There are reasons for both schools.

25. I don't think shingles kills.

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

19. Yes there are shortages. They aren't being talked about but

26. Drug shortages pose a public health crisis in the US

27. Also, there's this: America Depends on China for Medicine

30. I'm surprised 6% trust China.

28. National level of stress...

31. It's very stressful working in hospice these days because of the shortages

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

35. Yes. We're turning into the old Soviet Union. n/t

36. I had