Mask Shortage Straps Pharmacists Who Need Them To Keep Medicines Pure

N95 respirator masks (left), and surgical masks are both critical for medical personnel during the COVID-19 pandemic, and already in short supply in some spots. Already, pharmacists are reusing surgical masks to conserve their supply.

Fifteen percent of hospital pharmacists who prepare injectable drugs are going without the the protective masks they typically rely on, or are using substitutes for the masks.

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