According to the FDA, 123 of 184 listed drugs are currently in some kind of shortage.
Charles Tabouchirani, the owner of Cherry's Pharmacy on East 66th on Manhattan's Upper East Side says his store has been sharply affected.
Tamiflu, Adderall, and even the standard antibiotic amoxicillin in liquid form are getting hard to find.
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