A spike in demand for anxiety and depression drugs has led to shortages of some forms of the commonly used antidepressant Zoloft and its generic, sertraline.Reports of the shortage, posted Friday on the Food and Drug Administration's website, come as a new survey published Wednesday from the Johns Hopkins University shows a major increase in…
Photo for illustrative purposes only Image Credit: Pexels One of the most widely prescribed antidepressants in the US has fallen into short supply, as demand increases due to mental-health strains caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Food and Drug Administration added Zoloft tablets to its list of drugs in shortage on Friday. Zoloft, which is…
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