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Australia is facing an antibiotics shortage. This pharmacist is having to make them from scratch

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Sydney-based compound pharmacist Mike Yang said in a sign of the severity of the nationwide shortage, it is the first time in seven years he has been asked to fill a prescription for common antibiotics that are usually readily available.

Overseas supply issues have led to a shortage of common antibiotics in Australia, including a number of treatments for children, prompting calls for domestic production of medication.


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Overseas supply issues have led to a shortage of common antibiotics in Australia, including a number of treatments for children, prompting calls for domestic production of medication.



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