醫院常用藥品快沒庫存了！
The US is experiencing a drug shortage problem, and hospitals say it is becoming a crisis.
美國現正經歷藥品短缺問題，醫院表示這已成為一場危機。
shortage(n.)缺乏crisis(n.)危機;危急時刻
Several facilities that make healthcare products have been knocked out of service due to Hurricane Maria.
數個製造醫療保健服務產品的單位因瑪莉亞颶風而作業停擺。
facility(n.)場所;機構;天資;才能hurricane(n.)颶風
That has led to drug shortages at thousands of hospitals and health systems around the US.
這已造成美國各地數千間醫院及醫療系統藥品短缺。
lead-led-led帶領;帶路;通往
Experts are worried that the shortages of widely used and critical products are becoming a crisis and threat to the public’s health.
專家擔心，常用及重要醫療產品的短缺正變成民眾健康的危機及威脅。
expert(n.)專家;內行者critical(adj.)至關重要的;嚴重的;危急的;批評的threat(n.)威脅;恐嚇
Especially, hospitals are feeling the pain over a number of commonly used IV fluids that are key in keeping patients hydrated and energized.
尤其是數種經常使用、能讓病患不脫水並保持體力的點滴輸液的短缺讓醫院倍感頭痛。
especially(adv.)特別地;尤其地IV(adj.)靜脈的;(n.)輸液fluid(n.)液體;流質;(adj.)流暢的;易變的hydrated(adj.)含水的energize(v.)使有活力;激勵
The reasons for the drug shortages are related to manufacturing problems.
藥品短缺的原因跟製造問題有關。
related(adj.)相關的;有聯繫的manufacture(v.)製造;大批生產;(n.)生產
For instance, a drug is only being produced by a single manufacturer or some of the companies that make large portions of the drug stop making it because it does not make as much money.
例如：一種藥品只由單一藥廠製造，或是大量生產某種藥品的一些藥廠停止生產，因生產該種藥品的獲利較少。
instance(n.)實例;情況;(v.)舉例portion(n.)一份
The American Hospital Association has asked the FDA to look into the matter and take necessary action.
美國醫院協會已要求美國食品藥品監督管理局調查此事並採取必要行動。
association(n.)協會;社團;聯盟;聯繫necessary(adj.)必需的