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Investigating the crash, faa now investigating what was going on inside boeing that allowed this plane with a defect to actually get out onto -- in the skies and now today the faa saying it is going to overhaul and expand its oversight of boeing, concerned that not only this plane came off the assembly line with a problem, others may too. take a listen to are right now what the faa chief said in a cnbc exclusive this morning. >> so this is a brand new air california. it has just come off the lin...

Ration him. >> reporter: adderall and similar meds have officially been in short supply for nearly six months. >> ive been practicing medicine for 25 years. theres never been a shortage like this. >> reporter: 97% of community pharmacists report a shortage. teva pharmaceuticals, the prime supplier of adderall says manufacturing problems are mostly resolved, but the demand has jumped dramatically. u.s. prescriptions more than doubled in the past 12 years, with a big surge during the pandemic when...

5% in 2020. is it terrible because its causing inflation? >> i would say that we are living in a pandemic. president biden inherited problems from the previous administration that he had to deal with. no plans to deal with the pandemic, with supply shortages, to deal with manufacturing problems and living within a pandemic at the same time. certainly, what we are doing is working to -- with businesses to alleviate the supply chain, creating pre-apprentice programs, look at issues. the president ...

With knowledge of the companys plans. johnson & johnson declined to comment to nbc about the story, but reiterated its provided data to the fda. joining me now, dr. emario ramirez, managing director of opportunity labs. hes also the former pandemic and emerging threats coordinator at the office of global affairs at the department of health and human services under president obama. doctor, its good to see you. so from manufacturing problems to its vaccine being linked to a rare but serious blood ...

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Up. it ran back. and i knew that. ran baxy has stopped the production of the depeneric version of the pill until it determines how glass ended up in the bottle. no word on injuries. this is the first time it has been in trouble and operating under court watch after manufacturing problems were found in the u.s. india plants. >> steve: remember this yesterday. zebra and a pony friend busting out of a petting island zoo. the circus is over. the animals owner has been fined with a violation. a whole...

Im exaggerating. >> but you pay a substantial amount for an aspirin when you think it would be cheaper to send a family member down to the drugstore. >> the reimbursement is probably not that high to the pharmaceutical company and then theres other issues for that. i think that is happening much less now than maybe it was a long time ago. >> so whats the solution? >> i think the federal government has to work with the pharmaceutical companies and the fda, they have to make sure that enough compa...

Im exaggerating. >> but you pay a substantial amount for an aspirin when you think it would be cheaper to send a family member down to the drugstore. >> the reimbursement is probably not that high to the pharmaceutical company and then theres other issues for that. i think that is happening much less now than maybe it was a long time ago. >> so whats the solution? >> i think the federal government has to work with the pharmaceutical companies and the fda, they have to make sure that enough compa...

Pharmacist at maricopa medical center, said earlier this month the hospital had to reserve a supply of a hard to get drug to treat leukemia and lymphoma. >> weve had to reserve our supply. we had to turn patients away. in order to treat more patients, we had to reduce the dosages of that drug. >> reporter: while shortages may not be a new problem, those who monitor them for the american society of health system pharmacists counted 211 drugs in short supply last year and say its not getting any b...

items to his room. moammar gadhafi is ready for a cease-fire, parentally, according to the south african president trying to broker a truce. gadhafi is not promising to step down, which is the main demand of the rebels. sarah palins one-nation bus tour is in gettysburg, finally. there are times when she sounds like a would-be presidential candidate. she still isnt ready to call her tour anything but a campaign for americas constitution. the tour started in washington wag. then, it ...