 So, yeah, Jim Gossett, comedy at Patreon, P-A-T-R-E-O-N.com. U.S. drug shortages reach a decade high. This is from a U.S. Pharmacopeia report. The number of drug shortages has increased over the decade, 125 active drug shortages monitored by the FDA at the end of 2023. The high number of shortages is a direct result of persistent market vulnerabilities.