I have noticed shortages on both sides of the Rx counter. Try finding Tylenol on a regular basis. Many cold medicines were out of stock due to recalls for most of cold season. Now that allergy season is here, guess what? Benadryl has the same problem. I have also seen pharmacy personnel calling all over town, even to competitors, to find a drug that they do not have. I have to wonder how some of these drug companies are staying in business if they never have their most popular products on the shelves or have to recall them every few months.
Is it any wonder you have to call in your prescription and wait two days before picking it up. Used to be you'd walk up to the pharmacist and he'd have it filled in just moments. Now days you have to wait forever if you don't call it in. Just a couple weeks ago my 80 year old neighbor had to wait 3 hours. That's just inexcusable.
Part of the Tylenol problem is due to problems at McNeil's Fort Washington PA facility. They had some quality control issues, a lot of products were recalled, and now production is shut down at the plant. I expect they'll get it sorted out, but it's hurt local employment, and our store shelves are missing their usual selection of Tylenol products.