and other chains like walgreens and cvs and most of them are facing a shortage of cough syrup with codeine, a cough medicine that goes with the flu. >> some people are turned away because there is not enough to go around. >> reporter: norm fox is director of pharmacy at gilroy and he says that the hospitals are mostly unaffected, but the the neighborhood pharmacies are. >> more so out this the community with the retail pharmacies where the patients are coming in with the prescriptions, and they are basically drained the supply. >> reporter: employees of several chain ss across the bay area are telling me that the shipments-- are sporadic sporadic, and some times the patients are given a smaller supply, and then when the shipments come in, they go out right away. pharmacies in southern california are affected facing the same problem. >> there there was a one generic company that did decrease the manufacturing and that has a rippling effect. >> reporter: daniel beau has the flu, and he was happy to receive a medication that was in stock. >> i think that my docktor said it was okay, and presc

almost all of them are facing a shortage of cough medicine with code codeine. >> reporter: the director of the pharmacy in gilroy says the hospitals are mostly unaffected but your neighborhood pharmacies are. >> more so out in the community and the retail pharmacies where patients are coming in with prescriptions and basically draining the supply. >> reporter: employees of several chains across the bay area tell me shipments are sporadic saying they will receive one or two bottles and sometimes patients are given smaller amounts to ration the supply. another pharmacist says as soon as the shipments come in they go out right away. pharmacies in southern california are also affected facing the same problem. >> there was one generic company that did decrease their manufacturing and sometimes that has a rippling effect. >> just a regular symptom of cough and runny nose. >> reporter: daniel bowl has the flu and has heard of the shortage and was happen tea to receive medication that was in stock. >> i think my doctor knew that maybe there's a shortage so prescribed me a different medication.

promethazine with codeine. a walgreens in san francisco told our cate cauguiran she had to wait weeks for the next shipment. after hunting around she found some but was rationed to just four ounces even though the prims called for more. -- prescription called for more. blame it on the flu. the flu vaccine has not been 100% effective against the strain that's hitting the west coast right now. live in san jose, kiet do, kpix 5. >> someone who's a little under the weather is -- she's here working hard. >>> just a cold i'm feeling better now. all right, let's go outside and talk about what's going on. because mainly the fog once again and number of our bridges really socked in. you can see pretty thick right now at the bay bridge toll plaza. and it's already backed up through the maze. it got backed up pretty quickly i have to say. they turned on the metering lights at 5:41 and before 6:00 already stacked up through the macarthur maze. fastrak cash lanes. and it's very difficult to see once you get onto the bridge

codeine. black tar heroin. they're all listed. >> oh, my goodness, we must stop that. governments must ban bitcoins says ej who wrote this article about how bitcoins are used by international criminals. naomi of the bitcoin center says don't blame bitcoin for what criminals do. you want bitcoin regulated so few of us will use them. >> we don't want to get rid of it. we want it to abide by the same things that cash has to. to. stossel: so you have to tell the government. >> if i show up with $5,000 in cash, they'll have to fill out paperwork filling out who i am and asking a few questions. stossel: what's wrong with that. >> it's interesting he brings up criminals. it's the us federal treasury. the medium exchange of choice, cash for criminals. we actually see these industries are still succeeding in transferring money. i would like to know why ej -- stossel: most cash money is not even in america. hundred dollar bills are overseas. >> hundred dollar bills. the treasury printed $1.2 trillion in cash. most of that is in 100-dollar bills. i don't understand why he's going

almost all of them facing a shortage of cough syrup with codeine.t helps people deal with the cough that sometimes goes with the flu. >> people are being turned away because there's not enough cough medicine to go around. >> norm worked in gilroy. he said the hospitals are mostly unaffected but your neighborhood pharmacies are. >> moreso out in the community and the retail pharmacies where patients are coming in with prescriptions and basically have drained the supply. >> employees of several chains across the bay area tell me shipments are sporadic, saying they'll receive one or two bottles and sometimes patients are given smaller amounts to ration the supply. another pharmacist says as soon as the shipments come in they go out right away. pharmacies in southern california are also effected facing the same problem. >> there was a one generic company that did decrease their manufacturing, and sometimes it has a ripping effect. >> just the regular symptoms cough and runny nose. >> daniel has the flu and has heard of the shortage. he was happy to rece

say they can't keep the strong stuff with codeine on the shelves.or generic drug manufacturers to maintain a large inventory of cheap and relatively unprofitable drugs like codeine. >>> you may love the taste of coffee or caffeine. a new study claims drinking more java may help to fight cancer. it looked at 400,000 people and found those who drank the most coffee had a 20% lower chance of developing skin cancer than those who drank less coffee. researchers say more study is needed but sounds like a good reason to have another cup right now. >> exactly. to be able to stay awake. some other studies have suggested that coffee may protect against uv rays. i don't know if that means from drinking it or if you coat it on your skin but that seems to jive with this study as well. >> would you like a mochachino face mask? >> sounds fantastic right now. nice massage. all right. we can keep going. >>> a new twist for what is arguably the world's most popular cookie just in time for valentine's day. >> the red velvet oreo is coming to a store near you. the limi

billion codeine. a walgreens in san francisco told our cate cauguiran she had to wait weeks for the next shipment. after hunting around she found some but was rationed to just four ounces even though the prescription called for more. so blame it all on the flu. it turns out that this year's vaccine is not 100% effective against the strain that is hitting the west coast right now. we're live in san jose, kiet do, kpix 5. >>> wildlife experts still trying to identify a substance that killed at least 80 birds in the san francisco bay. the gray material has no odor and is not believed to be toxic. but it does coat the birds' feathers preventing the birds from insulating their bodies. experts and volunteers have been scrambling now to clean the surviving birds. most of the birds have been found off hayward san leandro and alameda. >>> we have new details this morning about the death of fitness guru greg plitt in burbank. he was struck and killed by a train saturday when he was filming a video for his websi

neighborhood and chain pharmacys in california are running out of adult again eric could have sear ups with codeinesome don't expect a supply until february. some are selling only four oupss at a time. shortage is matter of economics. >> there's not incentive to keep large stores. so they're cutting it closer. when there's a surge in demand things run out. >> drug store chains are moving supplies from other states to call california an being careful not to create shortages elsewhere. >> people who live close to gyms and parks and other exercise area areas tend to not be overweight. three in four americans live less than a mile if a park or >> good morning sky6hd taking look at philadelphia international airport. there's a lot of cancellations and delays at the airport this morning. specifically southwest. if you're flying out this morning make sure you call ahead and check with carrier to see when and if your flight is still leaving. >> sky mall hit serious turbulence. inside shopping catalog known for quirky items has filed for bankruptcy. sky mall has been a staple of plane seat back pockets sinc

also discovered bay area pharmacies are running out of a cough medicine called promethazine with codeine. a walgreens in san francisco told our cate cauguiran she had to wait weeks. after hunting around she found some but was rationed to just four ounces even though her prescription called for more. dr. paul abramson of my doctor medical group said this unusual to run out of such a popular generic drug. >> there's not as much of an incentive to keep large stores of reserves of medication. so when there's a big surge in demand, things just run out. >> reporter: that doctor says he is never seen so many sick patients at once in san francisco. he says his particular flu patient count is at an all-time high. here in santa clara county, hospitals are reporting an increase in the number of e. r. visits with flu-like symptoms. in san jose, kiet do, kpix 5. >>> we expect to find out today which community colleges in california will offer four year degree programs for the very first time. state legislators have approved a new pilot project for 15 schools offering programs that are not available r

. >> it's certainly very unusual that a generic medication with codeine cough syrup would run out. >> reporter: dr. abramson said he's been busy. the cold and flu are the no. 1 culprit. >> there's not as much incentive for generic manufacturers to keep large stores of reserves in medication, so they're cutting it a lot closer so when there's a big surge in demand, things just run out. >> reporter: it's not just a problem in the bay area. we're also finding out pharmacies in l.a. are also running low on this prescription cough medication. so again it's a problem statewide. >> so many people are sick right now, there are a lot of people in the building. i think allen might be coming down with a little something. he wants to know are over the counters the only option here? >> reporter: well, when i spoke to the doctor today, he told me yes, there is an alternative. it's actually benzonitate and it's a capsule, but it doesn't work quite the same way. it won't put you to sleep like that prescription cough medication. so it will get rid of the cough, but if you are having trouble sleeping,

the sale of prescription drugs codeine, xanax, that have become a huge market.hat is of real concern to communities all over the country and certainly in new york. that's spikes and has continued to be high. heroin has made a comeback in new york city probably because it is cheap and it got cheap because people were buying prescription drugs and heroin was available in quantities. quite how about crack cocaine? >> it is no longer there. as an ongoing problem. hopefully because people understood it is a killer. it is a killer. that era in the 1980's when crack hit and i was in the office, it really was amazing. it is almost as if a virus hit new york. people were getting it affected with this virus which was addiction to crack cocaine. incredibly violent behavior was popping up all over the city. it was pretty scary. >> do you have the tools in terms of resources, financial support, the kinds of things you think give you the tools to do what the people elect you expect? >> i do. during the bloomberg years mike was a great mayor and partner with us. but our tax do

both the neighborhood and chain pharmacies are running out of adult generic cough medicines with codeine, pharmacies that can get the cough syrup are only selling 4 ounces at the time. they say the shortage is a matter of economics. >> there is not an incentive for generic manufacturers to keep a large supply and when there is a large demand things just run out. >> they are trying to be careful they don't create shortages anywhere else. >>> we are told to steer clear of the chemical bpa and now a report says that may not be necessary, the food safety watch dog says that people of any age don't get enough bpa in things like bottles and cans to hurt them. it's banned from baby bottles and toys and some studies say it can affect development but the fda says that in low levels bpa is safe but there is questions about coating some cash register receipts and that could create problemed within exposed to the skin. >>> people that don't exercise regularly because it's not convenient and no place close by to work out. a team in wisconsin say that is not so three out of ever four americans live wi

codeine. black tar heroin. they're all listed. >> oh, my goodness, we must stop that.ents must ban bitcoins says ej who wrote this article about how bitcoins are used by international criminals. naomi of the bitcoin center says don't blame bitcoin for what criminals do. you want bitcoin regulated so few of us will use them. >> we don't want to get rid of it. we want it to abide by the same things that cash has to. to. stossel: so you have to tell the government. >> if i show up with $5,000 in cash, they'll have to fill out paperwork filling out who i am and asking a few questions. stossel: what's wrong with that. >> it's interesting he brings up criminals. it's the us federal treasury. the medium exchange of choice, cash for criminals. we actually see these industries are still succeeding in transferring money. i would like to know why ej -- stossel: most cash money is not even in america. hundred dollar bills are overseas. >> hundred dollar bills. the treasury printed $1.2 trillion in cash. most of that is in 100-dollar bills. i don't understand why he's going off the

codeine has been unavailable.harmacists say they've made a certain amount of cough syrup each year and it takes awhile to increase prescription. >> there's been a more than normal increased demand for flu symptoms. >> some pharmacists say that suppliers are rations the little amount of syrup they have left. they do not know when they'll get their next shipment. if you're suffering from a cough, your hope is the over- the-counter remedy and they have plenty of those in stock for now. >>> a bizarre prank, something could be more sinister. the discovery made in two vegan restaurants in berkeley. >>> a infestation of rat mice. >>> we're looking at traffic on 101 in central raphael. we'll tell you about the morning commute. >>> what will change in the forecast for your wednesday, that means some of us are starting off with thick fog once again. it will be mostly sunny and 50 in the weekend. we'll have a look at the current conditions and the extended forecast coming up. alex jenny jenny carlos alex carlos good morning

walgreens, a cvs and rite aid, all said they were out or running low on prescription cough syrup with codeinee same thing goes for pharmacies around the whole state. >> there's been a normal increased demand for cough syrups and suppressant symptoms for thefully symptoms. >> suppliers are now rationing the small amount of prescription cough syrup they have left. they don't know when they will get their next shipment. for now if -- if you have a cough, your only hope is an over the counter remedy and drugstores say they still have a lot of that in stock, at least for now. >>> a wid door her continues the public conversation his wife started. >> i don't think that god would want an individual to suffer needlessly. >> how the fight to bring a death with dignity law to california will take center stage today. >>> good morning. we are looking at a commute that is pretty busy in some areas. we'll tell you more about some of the trouble spots around the bay. >>> tracking little change in the forecast for your wednesday afternoon. but we do have bigger changes come uring our way. i will have -- comin

. >> reporter: it's cough medicine with codeine. it's not just a big problem here in the bay area but also in south -- southern california. i called the walgreens and rite aid and they all say they're running short. those with a cough prescription may not be able to turn to their pharmacy for relief. it's the same story at the near by cvs and rite aid. >> there's been a more than normal increased demand for cough syrup and cough suppressant type stuff. >> reporter: companies only make a certain amount of cough syrup a year, and it's hard to catch up when short. it doesn't help the centers for disease control, reports flu shots are not as effective this season. at the smaller hospital pharmacy the pharmacist there says the supplier is giving up how much it can have only allowing this bottle. >> i think a lot of people want to suppress a cough and they feel this prescription medication is the best thing. >> reporter: dr. berka isn't surprised about the shortage. she says they've had similar problems with tamiflu. in her opinion says t

farkas about drug that is increase sleepiness, anti-histamines, codeine, anti-arrhythmia drugs, cold remedies, antipsychotics, sleeping pills, pain relievers, tranquilizers, and those are all really serious issues that can independently contribute or can contribute in individuals who also have a sleep disorder and may also be sleep deficient. so what to do about this? we heard about a number of countermeasures today, and my take on countermeasures is the first and most important one is really education about the hazards of drowsy driving, and if we think about the 11,000 individuals who are killed every year in alcohol-related crashes for which we spend in the united states justifiably $300 million a year trying to educate the public and then compare that to the 7,000 drowsy drivers who area0s.z killed every year, people who are killed in drowsy driving crashes, given that there's less than $300,000 a year spent on drowsy driving education, that means that just to bring it on par with alcohol related education, about alcohol related crashes, we need to spend 500 to 1,000 times more f

there's been a check of rite and walgreen's and they're either out or they're out of cough syrup with codeineh syrup every year. >> there's been a more than normal increased demand for cough syrup for the flu symptoms. >>> some pharmacists say suppliers are rationing the small amount of cough syrup they'll have left. they don't know when they'll get their next shipment. if you have a cough, your only hope is over the counter remedy. they have a lot of that in stock for now. >>> 2015 is expected to be a breakout year for wine sales. according to a new survey sales should increase by 18% this year. the improved sales of those fine wines is the result of an improved economy and demand. it's based on 600 west coast wineries. >>> 6:27 is the time, called it improve one bay area commute, what could fast track a building after lane on the san mateo bridge. >>> why a couple of animal carcasses were place on a a vegan restaurants. was it deliberate? >>> look at the bay bridge, it's on the span and they're waiting at the toll plaza. >>> the forecast for the afternoon, temperatures were back in the 60s

it's the medicine that contains codeine. pharmacists say as soon as they get a new sof syrup supply in it sells out. the problem is affecting drugstores from san francisco to san diego. as a result some doctors are now having to change their prescriptions. >>> a man runs a bulldozer over his home without telling his wife. >> this is getting a lot of attention and all kinds of likes on facebook. the man explains his bizarre house razing decision coming up. >>> i'm rat nats park. they call him max amillion. the nats sign their big right-handed pitcher. we talk to him >>> going to show you some live pictures at the fire station where we are about to get the very latest on the fire that destroyed that mansion outside annapolis on monday. we are expecting a news conference to start in a few minutes. we'll bring that to you live when it begins. >>> we are tracking developments in yemen today where there may be a pause in the crisis there. yemen's news agency is reporting that shiite rebels holding yemen's president have reach aid

small pharmacies and big chains like walgreens, cvs, facing a shortage of cough syrup with codeine because so many people are sick. doctors prescribe the medicine to help people deal with the cough that sometimes accompanies the flu. as soon as shipments come in they go right back out again to customers. some cases patients are given smaller bottles to ration the supply. >> one generic company that did decrease the manufacturing. sometimes it has a rippling effect. >> doctors say if a pharmacy is sold out of cold or flu medicine you need talk to the pharmacist. they may be able to help you pick out something else that will help you get through the illness. >>> michelle obama is promoting reading and fitness this morning. she is hosting students at the white house as part of her let's read let's move initiative. she read the dr. seuss book "oh, the things you can do that are good for you" which teaches kids how to stay healthy. you can always dance, right? >>> you'll like the next story if you haven't seen the video. a philanthropist is giving $15 million in gift certificates to the childre

seeing a large influx of inmates coming into our facility for heroin, prescription drugs, objection o codeine and things the of that nature. but heroin is making a huge comeback. not just in suburbs or urban areas but into all different areas. >> alyssa schlossberg look no further than her own skin of heroin's comeback. >> i shot my feet, too, like in here, and little spots in here, here. my family, being around them, they know what these are. you know, people that don't know so it's embarrassing. but nothing a little foundation can't fix. i have so many moments where i don't remember. i hear what happened, you know. when i was at the hospital, the nurse had told me that they found me naked on route 46. and i had no recollection. before coming here, i passed out in front of a judge and didn't remember anything in court and woke up in handcuffs with three cos around me and a sergeant. >> this is schlossberg's first time in jail. she's charged with distribution of cocaine and has pled not guilty. but she does admit to living a drug-filled lifestyle with her boyfriend. >> we always had drugs. pe

why don't we just make the tax codeine more complicated, right? that's what this would do john right? >> it would make it more complicated, and that's one of the -- if we don't have comprehensive tax reform that reduces rates and broadens the tax base you are going to find government increasingly and this has been true for a long time looking to provide new benefits to people by carving up pieces of the tax code in order to benefit particular groups. we do that in all sorts of ways. homeownership is advantaged over rent, for example, because of the home mortgage deduction. the same is true of many many business tax breaks. it's why the business tax reform debate tends to get logged up because sectors and businesses that would benefit from lower rates are pitted against those that would lose the loophole that is they benefit from so this is why redistribution is the most difficult thing to do in politics. the obama administration is making a push in any case, and we'll see how far they get. >> john harwood reporting. thanks very much. >>> meantime,

. >> one is prescription drugs is its sale of prescription drugs codeine that has become a huge market. and that is of real concern to communities all over the country and certainly in new york. so that spiked and has continued to be high. heroin has made a comeback in new york city. probably because it is cheap. and i think got cheap because people were buying prescription drugs and heroin was available in quantities that didn't cut market. >> how about crack cocaine. >> crack cocaine as an ongoing drug problem is no longer there why is that? >> hopefully because people understand that it is a killer. >> right. >> it's a killer. and that era in the '80s when crack hit when i was in the office it really was amazing. it is almost as if a virus hit new york and people were getting infected with this virus which is addicted to crack cocaine and incedely violent behavior was popping you all over the city it was pretty scary. >> do you have the tools. >> the kinds of things that you think you, give you the tools to do what the people elect you expect of you? >> i do during the bloomberg yea

. >> both small pharmacies and big chains are running short of cough syrup with codeine. the only places still getting consistent shipments are the big hospitals. generic companies only make a certain amount of cough syrup every single year and now manufacturers cannot keep up with this year's busy flu season and the demand. >> sometimes being turned away because there's not enough cough medicines to go around. >> some patients are being given smaller bottles to kind of ration the supply. right now, pharmacies say they still have a good supply of over-the-counter cough medicine, but a tough scenario there. >>> opening bell just minutes away. we're going to break down the early numbers next with scott mcgrew. >>> plus, the president delivering his message to the nation last night. we'll have reaction from people right here in the bay area. how they think he did, coming up. >>> let's take a live look outside. folks making their way across. we do have some trouble spots across the by area. great america parkway, there's a fatal accident. mike keeping his eye on that street.

shows a very large variety of drugs can cause sleepiness, anti-depressants,óq drugtz.n containingkejr codeinee drug/l;b might affect a/g person's judgment and even if they're awake. that could lead to problems vñc7 decision-making or aggressive driving, if you will. so that's one characteristic of sim lantz we are interestedçgv'=cól evaluateing. when thinking of what should be asaysed, this linem8ñ is concerned on thec3éh patient and population to say mostb÷ clearly the drugs have$'"0 an effect on different people. the fda arenf"zy struggling a bit with how to1yu identify-lm just the individual patients [ìáhp &hc% more ory less at mdrisk. that's really the ideal place to look. some patients are at risk and the goal would be tow[by try to identify those patients who sleepya(h from the drug. we have taken7nbñ guidance from work done by nitsa by ntsb. there have been meetings and expert panels. i apologize ifpe 9?jj this is small. it's kind of a frame for thekjxÑ fda that we've been using to$l z evaluatekku ò. up in the sy>left-hand corner there is the basic pharmacology of drugs what recepto