Hospital drug shortages: What is really causing them?
Valerie Lapointe Most of us assume that a saline IV drip for dehydration or a nitroglycerin injection for heart attack symptoms would be available at any hospital any time in the U.S. Yet both are on a growing list of drug shortages. Currently, the FDA’s Drug Shortage Program (DSP) lists 60 drugs, mostly generic injectables, […]
Chad the Bird Rants and Raves at the Green Mill
By Brendan Hickey Actor Josh Zagoren opens up about about his original character “Chad the Bird,” a funny creature from Laguna Beach who is dumbfounded by the stupidity of mankind. [vimeo 167031692 w=474] A wacky Bird played by Josh Zagoren rants about popular culture in Chicago’s Green Mill Lounge. (Brendan Hickey/MEDILL)
