Supplies of amoxicillin oral solution, which is typically used in children, are low, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration warned Friday. So I think it’s going to be a frustrating shortage,” Erin Fox, a senior pharmacy director at University of Utah Health, told CNN. “Generally, what we see in the drug shortages is on the production side. Databases in Ireland, Australia, Malaysia and Romania have also reported shortages due to manufacturing issues and unexpected demand, CNN reported. The company Hikma has an adequate supply of amoxicillin, a spokesman told CNN.

Source: Irish Independent October 31, 2022 14:03 UTC