EpiPen shortage hits Illinois: 'This is a life-threatening issue'
by Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune
May 10, 2018
3 minutes
A shortage of EpiPens is alarming patients in Illinois and across the country.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration added EpiPens and a similar epinephrine autoinjector made by Impax Laboratories to its drug shortage list on Wednesday, after weeks of complaints from patients who say they've had a tough time getting them. It's a shortage the FDA expects will be short-term but one that has patients scrambling and doctors turning to alternatives.
You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.
Start your free 30 days