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Drug shortages are growing in the United States, and experts see no clear path to resolving them Shortages of drugs like Adderall are growing in the United States, and experts see no clear path to resolving them. For patients, that can mean treatment delays, medication switches and other hassles filling a prescription. In recent months, unexpected demand spikes, manufacturing problems and tight ingredient supplies have contributed to shortages that stress patients, parents and doctors. For some drugs, such as stimulants that treat ADHD, several factors fueled a shortage and make it hard to predict when it will end. Shortages, particularly of generic drugs, have been a longstanding problem. The industry has consolidated and some manufacturers have little incentive to solve shortages because cheap generics generate thin profits. Here’s a deeper look at the issue. HOW MANY DRUG SHORTAGES ARE THERE? There were 301 active national drug shortages through this year's first quarter, accord...

U.S. authorities say the number of applications for visas used in the technology industry soared for a second straight year, raising “serious concerns” that some people are manipulating the system to gain an unfair advantage BERKELEY, Calif. -- The number of applications for visas used in the Technology industry soared for a second straight year, raising “serious concerns ” that some are manipulating the system to gain an unfair advantage, authorities said Friday. There were 780,884 applications for H-1B visas in this year's computer-generated lottery, up 61% from 483,927 last year, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services said in a message to “stakeholders.” Last year's haul was up 57% from 308,613 applications the year before. Each year, up to 85,000 people are selected for H-1B visas, a mainstay for technology giants such as Amazon.com Inc., Google parent Alphabet Inc., Facebook parent Meta Platforms Inc. and International Business Machines Corp. Last year, the government...

Two heads of state and seven foreign ministers from a group of Ukraine’s European backers have visited the war-torn country to express support for Kyiv in its defense against Russia’s invasion ODESA, Ukraine -- Two heads of state and seven foreign ministers from a group of Ukraine's European backers visit ed the war-torn country Friday to express support for Kyiv in its defense against Russia's invasion. Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba, hosting his counterparts from four Nordic and three Baltic countries in the southern port city of Odesa, repeated a plea for the delivery of U.S.-made fighter jets to his country. “(The jets) are needed to cover our brigades that are going to (counter-attack),” Kuleba said. Although no promises were made, he added, ”I have a feeling that our colleagues are well-disposed in this matter.” Ukraine has long pushed for Western fighter jets for its air force, without success. Its Western partners have, however, provided a number of former ...

West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice is set to announce a Senate campaign Thursday, setting up a potential challenge to incumbent Sen. Joe Manchin West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice is set to announce a Senate campaign on Thursday afternoon, setting up a potential challenge to incumbent Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin, who has not yet said if he'll run for reelection. If Justice and Manchin square-off next year, the outcome could determine the balance of power in the Senate, which is currently held by Democrats, 51-49. A senior GOP aide confirmed that Justice plans to launch his Senate bid at the Greenbriar, a West Virginia luxury resort that he owns. Justice also filed paperwork with the Federal Election Commission to form his campaign. A spokesperson for him did not immediately respond to a request for comment. He will join Rep. Alex Mooney in the GOP primary. Manchin's seat is at the top of Senate Republicans' target list, along with Democratic-held seats in Montana and Ohio, and...

After returning to the Ducati fold last year following a two-year spell at Honda, Bautista stormed to a first WSBK crown with 16 wins, 13 of which came in full-length races. The Spaniard has made a dominant start to his title defence with eight wins from the opening nine races, with a clean sweep of the six full races. He already leads nearest rival Toprak Razgatlioglu by 56 points, having beaten the Yamaha rider by 72 points last year. Bautista’s contract with Ducati expires at the end of 2023, and it is unclear if he will choose to continue racing beyond the end of the season.  Paddock rumour suggests that an announcement on the 38-year-old’s future could be made as early as his home WSBK round in Barcelona on May 5-7. Addressing the topic in Assen last weekend, Bautista said: ”We’ll see. Before the season started I said I would make a decision after the third race weekend and that’s where we are now.  “I will be at home with my family and my daughter for a week ...

Nima Momeni, the owner of an IT company, has been charged with murder. The suspect in the killing of 43-year-old Cash App found er Bob Lee is set to be arraigned in a San Francisco courtroom on Tuesday. The suspect, Nima Momeni, is the owner of an Emeryville, California-based company called Expand IT. He was arrested earlier this month and charged with murder. Momeni allegedly drove Lee to a dark, secluded area and stabbed him three times, according to a motion filed by prosecutors earlier this month. MORE: Suspect allegedly drove Bob Lee to dark area, stabbed him 3 times with kitchen knife, prosecutors say Lee, an executive at Cryptocurrency firm MobileCoin, was killed in the early morning hours on April 4 in the San Francisco neighborhood of Rincon Hill, the San Francisco Police Department said. The doctor who conducted the autopsy found that Lee had been stabbed three times, including one strike that penetrated his heart, the motion said. Police later found a roughly 4-inch blad...

The Superpole race featured a straight fight between Bautista and Kawasaki's Jonathan Rea, with the Ducati rider again emerging ahead in a repeat of Saturday's result . Yamaha's Toprak Razgatlioglu joined the battle for victory in the final race of the weekend, only for Rea to crash out on lap 6 and turn it into a two-horse race again. Despite Razgatlioglu's best efforts, Bautista was simply too quick to be beaten and he went on to claim Ducati's 400th win in WSBK. BMW's Michael van der Mark was diagonsed with a left femur fracture after suffering a painful highside crash on the second lap of the race. Race 2 results: Cla # Rider Bike Gap 1 1 Alvaro Bautista Ducati   2 54 Toprak Razgatlioglu Yamaha 3.915 3 55 Andrea Locatelli Yamaha 7.416 4 47 Axel Bassani Ducati 9.265 5 77 Dominique Aegerter Yamaha 9.445 6 87 Remy Gardner Yamaha 12.279 7 45 Scott Redding BMW 13.45...