Severe Shortage Of Basic Medications Continues, Grave Consequences Concern Doctors
Parents in the US are now confronting the challenges of a second year without an adequate supply of amoxicillin, the most commonly prescribed antibiotic in the nation.
The liquid versions of this medication, essential for treating children with strep throat, chest and sinus infections, and earaches, remain scarce according to the drug shortage database of the US Food and Drug Administration.
Unfortunately, there is no indication that this shortage will be resolved anytime soon.
“It is a problem. Respiratory illness season is coming up, and that’s going to be a huge issue,” said David Margraf, a pharmaceutical research scientist with the University of Minnesota’s Resilient Drug Supply Project.
Amoxicillin capsules and tablets have not been affected by the shortage, according t...