Pharmacists now report growing backorders across key medications. Many essential prescriptions are in short supply, leaving patients to face delayed treatments .
Health officials approved a new oral sleep aid for adults with obesity-related sleep apnea. While not a cure-all, this pill offers patients a different approach beyond traditional CPAP machines.
Meanwhile, government forces destroyed substantial drug hauls earlier this year, seizing high-value narcotics before disposal. At the same time, courts handed down a year-long probation term for a firearms and controlled substances case in the Philadelphia metro area.