Take as prescribed, if you can find it: Drug shortages hit 10-year high

Shortages of specific drugs is an ongoing problem, but government and private groups said the numbers are rising, with a total of 309 drugs on the list as of June 30, the highest number in a decade. Among those on the list are drugs used in chemotherapy and for treatment of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. (File photo by Drake Presto/Cronkite News)

Shortages of specific drugs is an ongoing problem, but government and private groups said the numbers are rising, with a total of 309 drugs on the list as of June 30, the highest number in a decade. Among those on the list are drugs used in chemotherapy and for treatment of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. (File photo by Drake Presto/Cronkite News)

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