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>> he has to have it. >> yeah. >> it helps cure what he has. it's shocking to look on the news and all of a sudden hey, there is major drug we are going to run out of in two weeks. >> myself and other physicians and nurses on this very unit are going to need to look parents in the eye and say we don't have the drug. we are going to do something else but it's not as good. >> shepard: the fated regulations have essentially slashed protection at. so country's largest drug makers. f.d.a. responds that it's working on the problem and has prevented shortages of more than 150 drugs. mike emanuel brok...

New congressional report that claims the fda is largely to blame. chief congressional correspondent mike emanuel live in washington with that. what is the nature of the problem here, mike? >> reporter: well, jon, the house oversight and government reform committee's report says food and drug administration enforcement activity has led to critical shortages of generic injectable medications. the committee says fda regulatory activity has effectively shut down 30% of the total manufacturing capacity at four of the country's large producers of generic injectable medications. of the 219 drugs list...