US low on amoxicillin

(By Paige Twenter for Becker’s Hospital Review)

The infection antibiotic amoxicillin is in short supply among at least three drugmakers, according to the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists and Bloomberg.

As of Oct. 20, 14 of London-based Hikma Pharmaceuticals’ amoxicillin products and nine of Israel-based Teva Pharmaceuticals’ supply are part of the national shortage, according to the ASHP’s drug shortage website. Continue reading here…

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