Study: Mexico produces tons of illicit fentanyl, can’t get enough for medical use

FILE - Workers unpack medicine at a 'mega-pharmacy' warehouse on its inauguration day in Huehuetoca, Mexico, Dec. 29, 2023.

A report released by the Mexican government Friday says the country is facing a dire shortage of fentanyl for medical use, even as Mexican cartels pump out tons of the illicit narcotic.