Area Hospitals Face Shortage of Pain Relief Medications
Some hospitals in San Bernardino County are experiencing periodic shortages of pain relief medications. Erica Abbett, a spokesperson for drugmaker Covidien, attributed the shortage of oxycodone-related products to multiple factors, including the recall of two competitors' products.
- "Patients, Hospitals Face Shortages of Some Medications" (Hughes, San Bernardino Sun, 2/22).