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Drug shortages put strain on hospitals

Shortages of drugs ranging from life-saving chemotherapies to basic generics are straining the health care system.

NPR pharmaceutical correspondent Sydney Lupkin reports on how hospitals are adapting to chronic interruptions in the supply of medicines.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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