was told there is no more of it. instead of giving him the drug they wrote him an iou. >> this is a main medication for me. i said how can they write me an iou of a medication. >> reporter: this is happening at hospitals across the country. some hospitals like emery hospital here in atlanta the shortage of drugs that they have right now is close to 300. all different types of medications used in all different types of settings. the reason for the shortage, some drug companies are having difficulty complying with new regulations, there are manufacturing delays and in some places they can't get the raw materials o they need or in other cases because these are all generic drugs, the profit margins aren't there to keep on producing them so they stop. causing hospitals to swap out and substitute medications. that makes fertile grounds pore for mistakes. you mentioned the 15 deaths so
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