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There's something strange going on in hospitals. Cheap, common drugs that nurses use every day seem to be constantly hit by shortages. These are often generic drugs that don't seem super complicated to make, things like dextrose and saline (aka sugar water and salt water).

So what's going on? The answer, as with anything in healthcare, is complicated.

On today's show: why hospitals keep running out of generic drugs. The story behind these shortages tells us a lot about how these drugs are made, bought and sold–and, it shows us how these markets can falter without the proper care.

This episode was hosted by Sally Helm and Alexi Horowitz-Ghazi. It was produced by Willa Rubin, with help from James Sneed and Sam Yellowhorse Kesler. It was edited by Martina Castro. Fact-checking by Dania Suleman. Planet Money's executive producer is Alex Goldmark.

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 Co-op today announces expanded access to its own online shop, accessed via the Co-op app, through a new partnership with Uber Direct, Uber’s white-label delivery solution.

Evan Katz, 14, of the District won his first International Junior Golf Tour event, last weekend in Hershey, Pa. / Courtesy photo

Monumental Sports CEO Ted Leonsis, along with Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R-VA) and other Virginia leaders, announced plans for a new sports arena in the Potomac Yard neighborhood of Alexandria, Virginia, for the NBA's Washington Wizards and the NHL's Washington Capitals.

Virginia Republican Lt. Gov. Winsome Sears cheered on the historic tentative move of the Washington Wizards and Washington Capitals teams to Potomac Yard in Alexandria, Virginia, while also lamenting that Washington, D.C.'s crime wave and safety concerns were a factor in the location change.

Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R-VA) and other Virginia leaders proudly touted a plan alongside Washington Capitals and Wizards owner Ted Leonsis to bring both teams to a new arena in Alexandria, Virginia, leaving Washington, D.C., leaders scrambling to prevent the move.

Washington Examiner Commentary Editor Conn Carroll joins Investigations Editor Sarah Bedford to discuss how Washington, D.C., has been wrecked by crime and why the Wizards and Capitals are moving out of the district, as well as the border talks occurring in the Senate.

Hospitals must promptly report to the Los Angeles County public health department each time they try to collect medical debt from patients, under an ordinance backed Tuesday by county supervisors.

Testing has confirmed H5N1 bird flu outbreaks at three Central Valley dairy farms. Officials say the infections were likely the result of cattle transportation.

Brett Favre, 54, says he has Parkinson's disease while testifying before a House committee about welfare fraud in which he was allegedly involved in Mississippi.

California legislators for years have granted extensions on a 1994 law requiring hospitals to retrofit their buildings to withstand earthquakes. Gov. Gavin Newsom in September vetoed an extension for all hospitals but signed a bill granting relief to rural and "distressed" hospitals and some others.

H5N1 bird flu has been discovered in a pig in Oregon, a development that has sparked new concerns among infectious disease experts.

Five Washington Nationals players will miss Thursday's opening game after one player tested positive for COVID-19.

Authorities are seeking help from the public on obtaining information regarding a vehicle involved in the shooting incident near Nationals Park on Saturday, during which three people were shot and wounded near the baseball stadium.

Ted Leonsis, the owner of Washington's NBA, NHL, and WNBA teams, could be stepping up to the plate in the bidding for the Washington Nationals.

A Virginia girl will receive a gift in place of a baseball that was tossed to her but was snatched by another man in the crowd at a Nationals game last week.

Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) is set to throw out the ceremonial first pitch Tuesday at the Washington Nationals' Night OUT game.

The other prominent unrestricted free agent for the Capitals this summer is Matt Hendricks. The veteran winger has set himself up for the one big contract in his NHL career.

Two PGA Tour golf officials will testify as witnesses in front of a Senate subcommittee hearing on the LIV Golf merger next week, the committee's leaders announced Monday.

Johansson, who portrayed the voice of a computer program in 'Her,' was not behind OpenAI's 'Sky' voice assistant. Another actor provided the voice, OpenAI said.

Zymo Research, Unravel Biosciences, and Channel Islands Marine & Wildlife Institute team up to combat increasing cases of domoic acid poisoning in sea lions.

Researchers found that Toxoplasma gondii increased the host cell’s metabolic activity, offering insights into potential treatment strategies. 

Scientists discovered a mechanoreceptor that triggers the distinctive shake-off behavior observed in mice when they become wet.

Loss of the X chromosome increases with age and may have implications for health and disease risk.

If you're still wondering why Capitals general manager George McPhee signed defenseman John Erskine to a two-year, $3.925 million contract extension earlier this year, games like Tuesday's win over Winnipeg are your answer.

Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund played equal parts in redefining the hierarchy of European soccer. But Bayern Munich won't let its rival play on a level field back in Germany.

An ancient campsite discovered in the Great Lakes can tell us how these ancient humans used to live.

It wasn't about power plays. It wasn't about missed calls. In the end, it was all about blown chances and missed opportunities.

Capitals get crushed in decisive Game 7

Players can't explain latest loss in playoffs

Caps have yet to re-sign Ribeiro and Hendricks

Defenseman requests a fresh start elsewhere