Counterfeit Adderall reported in Pa., other states amid shortage

PENNSYLVANIA, USA — A nationwide shortage of prescription mixed amphetamine salts, more commonly referred to by their name-brand version Adderall, is leading people to find other ways to get the drug. “There are a lot of illicit uses for Adderall, so that demand is there,” said Executive Director and Assistant Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences at Harrisburg … Read more

Central Pa. pharmacies see shortage of certain drugs due to high demand

LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. — Local pharmacies are experiencing shortages of certain drugs due to increased demand. “Our primary supplier has not been able to get us some diabetes medicine like Ozempic, Amoxicillin Suspension has been a very big issue for us to get in, and with that not being available some of the other antibiotics have also … Read more

Central Pa. trade schools say enrollment is up amid a shortage of skilled laborers in the workforce,

In a recent class at Clearfield County Career and Technology Center, which attendees and employees often call CTC, students in protective glasses work in pairs to measure wood panels and carefully cut them with table saws. Instructor Greg Barger supervises the students’ work, chiming in when they need guidance.   Continue reading on WITF