Provide names of other journalists involved.
N/A
List date(s) this work was published or aired.
9-Sep-11
Provide a brief synopsis of the story or stories, including any significant findings.
The United States is facing an unprecedented shortage of drugs, and anticancer agents have been particularly hard hit. Although the drug shortage has been ongoing for several years it is becoming progressively more acute, and more importantly, shows no sign of abating. Urgently, curative agents are becoming increasingly unavailable.
Explain types of documents, data or Internet resources used. Were FOI or public records act requests required? How did this affect the work?
interviews, surveys, Internet sources. No FOI or public records were required
Explain types of human sources used.
Interviews with experts
Results:
ongoing situation
Follow-up (if any). Have you run a correction or clarification on the report or has anyone come forward to challenge its accuracy? If so, please explain.
No
Advice to other journalists planning a similar story or project.
This is an ongoing problem, and it is important to evaluate multiple sources.