Erin Fox has tracked drug shortages for more than 20 years, and she sees no easy solutions for what has become a record run.

Total active shortages hit an all-time high of 323 in this year’s first quarter, according to the University of Utah Drug Information Service. That’s up about 86% from a 10-year low of 174 last reached in 2017.

There were 48 new shortages recorded this year through March, according to the data, published by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists.

Erin Fox has tracked drug shortages for more than 20 years, and she sees no easy solutions for what has become a record run.{ai:summary}<p>Erin Fox, a veteran in drug shortage tracking, faces a daunting challenge as shortages hit record levels. With no easy solutions in sight, the problem continues to escalate, with 48 new shortages recorded just in the first quarter of this year. #health</p>

Drug shortages keep on growing. Older, injectable medicines are among the most vulnerable

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