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Sounds like they’re saying the shortage is driven by panic buying? The ethical issues aside, would increasing the price help with something like this? As a way to make sure more of the small supply is going to people with a real need instead of personal stockpiles?

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Would there be an issue of people panic buying more to stock up in fear the prices would go up further and they’d be priced out by the time they truly needed it?

What about printing some very tight (a week or two away) expiration dates on the boxes? Ethical issues of wasting medicine aside, might that prevent people from stockpiling or being more free with donating to neighbours with sick kids?

I think it's more likely that would price out poor people in need. Those who could afford it will stock up "just in case"

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