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Intensified extreme weather events from climate change, including more frequent wildfires, are threatening native plants and ecosystems.

Can these agencies contract in advance for seeds and share some of the financial risk with the producers in case that seed fails? While the report outlines 10 recommendations for the federal government to create a more robust, secure seed industry, there are measures that individuals can also take. The land restoration process is decentralized, and each managing agency makes seed requests as parcels of land become flagged for restoration — which can carry its own challenges. When we have a bad fire year and a big need for seed, there is not enough native seed — let alone native seed sourced regionally — to put down on the land after fire degrades it.” "In addition to being managed for conservation and recreation, they are also managed for extractive uses, including logging and oil and gas development. When the land is dominated by a non-native species, it is also ripe for restoration. Federal agencies can also refuse to accept substitutions for regionally-sourced native species, which creates more of an incentive for seed suppliers to diversify their offerings, Havens said. "Even in areas that have not been impacted by extractive use, non-native species are constantly a problem," she continued. “We have never had enough seeds for restoration, and the demand is increasing," said Dr. "This episodic nature of restoration needs after natural disasters means that the demand for native seeds has never been clear and consistent. A lot of our public land is degraded and would benefit from restoration.” [report](https://www.nationalacademies.org/news/2023/01/supply-of-native-seeds-insufficient-to-meet-the-needs-of-current-and-future-ecological-restoration-projects-says-new-report) from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine, the U.S.

1. Fluorouracil, known as 5FU: The common cancer medication, which is normally used in combination with newer cancer drugs for chemotherapy, has four products ...

It's a controlled substance, meaning patients are further constrained by which pharmacies they can get the ADHD drug from, according to [Erin Fox](https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/pharmacy/4-pressing-drug-shortages.html), PharmD, senior pharmacy director at Salt Lake City-based University of Utah Health. Lidocaine, a less-expensive generic, has fluctuated in supply availability since 2015, the organization said. [ASHP](https://www.ashp.org/drug-shortages/current-shortages/drug-shortage-detail.aspx?id=96).

The ADHD medication shortage is getting worse. What went wrong? Neither drugmakers nor the DEA anticipated a sharp rise in ADHD diagnoses during the pandemic.

The advocacy branch of ASHP has also been [pushing the government ](https://www.ashp.org/advocacy-and-issues/~/link.aspx?_id=7CE8B000F03C42FEA53837A13DD500F6)to improve how it addresses issues in drug supply and demand. “From a public health perspective, this is an emergency.” Without access to prescription stimulants, Kutscher said people with substance use disorders might “turn to a drug supply that’s more dangerous than ever.” Deaths from “All of a sudden, parents were seeing their children have difficulties staying focused, and we were identifying more kids who were symptomatic and needed intervention,” Wiznitzer said. “The FDA and DEA are seeing more demand, but how much more?” For several weeks in the fall, Gandy’s Vyvanse was on backorder, and now her usual pharmacy is out of her son’s Concerta. “This is unbelievably unprecedented.” “The DEA is involved if any manufacturers try to scale up production,” Ganio said. “It’s been very unusual to have a shortage based on increase in demand.” There’s no real-time coordinated system for tracking ADHD diagnoses on a national level like there is for Covid or the flu. “Since mid-2022, we found when a customer ordered more from us than what they forecasted, we were unable to fulfill those orders,” Leslie Pott, a Sandoz spokesperson, told NBC News in an email. There’s no sign of relief yet, and no easy solution to the problem, pharmacy experts say.

Kris Johnson is president of the Association of Washington Business, the state's chamber of commerce and manufacturers association.

It’s going to take everyone working together to ensure that child care is both accessible and affordable. It’s not just an issue for families, but also for employers and the economy. It’s especially pronounced in small towns and rural communities where access to specialized providers and care outside of traditional 9 to 5 working hours is limited. Fortunately, lawmakers and others are working to address it. At the same time, one of the biggest challenges facing parents today is finding high-quality, affordable child care. Even with rising inflation and growing concern about a potential recession, workforce issues remain paramount.

West Virginia is dealing with a referee shortage in all sports at all ages from youth to high school.

To help the referee shortage, the WVSSAC has dropped the age of becoming a referee to 16 years of age. Washington says knowing the sport helps along with being confident. At 16 years old, you can take the class.

Colorado families are still struggling to fill their Adderall prescriptions nearly five months after the FDA announced a shortage of the ADHD medication.

The prescription drug helps people manage Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, better known as ADHD. The FDA reported manufacturing delays last ...

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