Nationwide cancer drug shortage leads to rationing and tough decisions for doctors.

At least 11 oncology medications are currently in short supply, forcing doctors to either ration cancer drugs or triage which patients receive the drugs first. The shortage is due to low profit margins for generic versions of these drugs as well as labor and supply chain issues. Some hospitals and clinics are completely out of the medications. Doctors are calling for more transparency from companies on when additional shipments can be expected, potentially giving incentives for generic drugmakers or even seeing if the FDA can come up with ways to potentially extend the shelf life of critical medications.