Sen. Schumer outlines steps to combat ‘dire’ drug shortage

Warning of a coming “panic” over decreasing drug supplies, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer on Sunday outlined steps to strengthen the supply chain. The U.S. has shortages of about 300 drugs for everything from cancer to asthma, he said, citing the Food and Drug Administration — and the situation is poised to get worse. “There’s a dire drug shortage hitting New York and the nation right now,” Schumer said at a Midtown Manhattan press conference. “Our doctors and our patients are near panic because of the loss of these pills.” He cited a range of reasons for the situation, like lack of chem...