Free Market Makes Asp of Itself?

If you're thinking about being bitten by a coral snake in the United States, you may want to do so before the end of the month. October 31, 2012 is the extended-extended-extended-expiration date for batch 4030026 of the only FDA-approved antivenin for coral snake bites. (Antivenin shortages are not uncommon, surprisingly enough.) [more inside]
posted by maxwelton on Oct 1, 2012 - 69 comments