Australia is facing a critical shortage of antibiotics. Doctors and pharmacists are searching for alternatives for these medicines which are usually readily available and say it’s more complicated than the public realises.
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Amoxicillin antibiotic drug capsules. Credit: SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY/Getty Images
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By Tanya Dendrinos
Presented by Dina Gerolymou
Source: SBS
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