Federal health officials report shortage of widely used antibiotic

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One of the most commonly used antibiotics in the country, amoxicillin, is in short supply, federal health officials say.

diminished inventory of the medication, which is prescribed to treat bacterial infections, including pneumonia and bronchitis.a shortage for an oral powder. Amoxicillin is available in chewable tablets or capsules.The FDA did not immediately respond to a request for comment, nor did three key makers of the antibiotic — Hikma Pharmaceuticals, based in the United Kingdom; Sandoz, based in Switzerland; and Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., based in Israel.

A spokesman for the FDA previously said a number of factors can cause drug shortages, including manufacturing and quality problems, delays and discontinuations.

 

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Oh noooooo noooooo why

It’s always something.

Jesus Christ, Biden's America is like the Oregon Trail!!

Oh, is this a problem? Don't worry. 'The economy can recover!!' Remember? Of course it won't recover before BILLIONS die from the effects of it collapsing, of which this is only one, but hey, no more mean tweets, right?!

Maybe POTUS can get another zoom call going with the creator of insulin and add the creator of amoxicillin and throw some ideas around.

You think it was the Mango Mussolini’s fault? Or DeSantis?

So, how long before you guys blame Trump

2010-2016 i began stockpiling amoxicillin from our Afghan & SE Asia trips. This was after I saw it’s applicability in the military when we would deploy for risk mitigation against a number of threats. I knew I wanted more. My wife used to always ask why I was doing it.😐

It will go nicely with the diesel shortage we've been hearing about. Joe us doing just great.

Just add it to the list of disasters that Biden and Democrat policies have saddled us with.🤦🏿‍♂️

'It wasn't immediately clear what prompted the shortage or how long it could last.'

Maybe you should fricken LEGALIZE IT. The only country in the world that doesn't allow wide spectrum antibiotics on the shelves is USA. WHY?!

Good thing all these Biden-hating gop rubes have big supplies of ivermectin and hydroxychloroquine to see them through. 🤣🤣🤣

Mid terms in 5 days. Dems: Jan 6th! Jan 6th! Jan 6th! General public: what about inflation? Dems: Jan 6th! General public: What about the diesel, formula, amoxicillin shortage? Dems: Jan 6th!!!!

I haven’t been prescribed amoxicillin in years because of antibiotic resistant bacteria. Where are people going that they’re still using this?

We ain't in short supply. You just have to know where to look... 'cough' fishmox

If you stop carrying water for the Democratic party and doing your job which is supposed to be informing the American people and holding government officials to account on behalf of the people... U have failed and the American people should turn their backs on you like u did us.

Let me guess - it's because it's made in China and they're restricting the supply chain on us again. They do that with a lot of drugs that we've outsourced over there.

We’re literally on the verge of losing our democracy and you’re worried about antibiotics? smh

Let’s go Brandon

Who can think about an antibiotics shortage when democracy is under attack?!?

Amoxicillin is fish medicine. Why are you advocating people take fish antibiotics?

So the country with the biggest and most expensive health care system on the planet can't properly maintain stock of common medication? Oof.

I thinking pointing this out will get you called a 'threat to democracy.'

This administration is really killing it, or possibly killing us. 🤔

Here comes the price increase..

Has everyone stocked up on toilet paper to get them through this difficult time?

I will gladly run out of amoxicillin if that means we save our democracy!

The good news is you'll either starve to death from Biden's unaffordable food or freeze to death from Biden's diesel shortage before Biden's vital medication shortage gets you.

Maybe biden should have Pfizer and Johnson and Johnson start making this instead of useless Covid shots

Have we tried shutting down the economy for 15 days?

Laughs in diesel fuel

They report their incompetence.

I may not be able to afford gas or groceries and baby formula may be in short supply and inflation out of control, but at least we're also running out of critical medications

Of course it is

Chi-na. He was right about everything

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