Constant drug shortages have been a major problem and a perpetual source of frustration for hospitals over the past few years. No department is hit harder by this epidemic than the pharmacy, which often gets unjustly blamed for manufacturer shortages. Having been on the receiving end of a frustrated physician’s tirade in the past, I know first hand the plight of drug shortages. It doesn’t help that drug companies are less than transparent about the reason for the shortages, l