Veronica Franklin, acting chief of pharmacy at Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center in Houston, says that she can no longer assume in-demand prescription drugs will be in stock for patients. Ms. Franklin estimates that the shortage is increasing the pharmacy’s budget by 5 to 7 percent in 2012.
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