By Diane Daily
Indiana pharmacies are starting to feel the effects of a nationwide prescription drug shortage. More than 100 prescription medications are in short supply this summer. According to medical experts at John Hopkins University, the shortages have been happening on and off for the last decade across the county, but current deficits are at an all-time high. And it is not just medications that are prescribed for patients for at-home use. Some states are reporting a shortage in critical drugs that are needed for chemotherapy and to treat other life-threatening diseases.
Work continues on the multi-million dollar casino resort in Terre Haute. Indiana Public Media is reporting the hotel and casino complex is scheduled to be finished next March. Once completed, it will include a 122-room luxury hotel, five restaurants, six bars, a pool. There will be 35 table games and a thousand slot machines in the casino. The project has already been a boom to the regional economy. Up to 400 construction workers are on the site each day. Right now, they’re working to enclose the casino ahead of the cold weather months. Public Indiana Media is reporting the resort is expected to create about 500 full and part-time jobs. Hiring starts next month.
As always there are lots of fun events happening in Bloomington this weekend. Switchyard Brewing Co is hosting a retro summer block party tomorrow night. It’s open to all ages and will run from 6:00 until 11:00. Attendees will also have a chance to help My Sister’s Closet. Every donation of 5 clothing items will get you a $5 gift card. The Bryan Park music series continues Sunday Night with a free concert by the Sam Finley Trio and the Movin’ Hips. The three-hour concert will start at 5:30.
Glenda says
I believe the prescription medication shortage is a bunch of B/S if you ask me and what’s really bad is the dangers that it involves some medication you just can’t go more than a day or two without or you could actually die if you don’t have it. I think they’re giving this medication to illegals that’s coming across the borders. I tell you what there’s gonna be a lot of lawsuits especially if a family member dies from not being able to get the medication they need because of some government screwup and what could be really bad is a person turning to the streets to get medication and not knowing what’s been mixed with it what sad times we live in. The Government should be ashamed of themselves and Eric Holcomb our Governor of Indiana should really be ashamed of himself for not legalizing marijuana so that people in Indiana could at least go to Michigan or Illinois to a medical marijuana pharmacy for a natural herb that would help them with their MS pain or they’re cancer pain or nausea so they can at least eat until the prescription shortage is over but the Governor’s won’t even do that. It goes to show it’s all about Government and Bill Gates population control but you can bet Joe Biden’s family isn’t having a problem getting their medications guaranteed.