Is there a pharmacy stock shortage on the horizon?

Flame Health Pharmacy are shocked to hear the latest news that some exporting pharmacies are ordering high percentages of stock. So high that wholesalers’ stocks are being used up and other pharmacies are being left short.
The question is, why are pharmacies ordering so much stock? Would this impact upon patients? Could this be managed somehow? An anonymous analyst at a manufacturer says this is an impossible task to manage.
What are your thoughts?
The C+D Stocks Survey 2011, showed that several pharmacists said they thought people with export licenses should be closely monitored; but in a web poll, almost two-thirds thought pharmacists should be allowed to export.
Please let Flame Health Pharmacy know your thoughts on this issue.