(AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File) I have a dear friend, a single mom heroically raising three boys. As if that isn’t enough reason to provide her prayerful support, one of the boys has a miserable ear infection. My friend is a nurse, so she knows her way around the medical world. The doctor prescribed the antibiotic amoxicillin. There’s one small problem, though.
There’s a nationwide shortage of the stuff.
My friend was fortunate; she found a pharmacy that still had a sufficient supply to fill her son’s prescription and hopefully get him back up to speed ASAP. Many parents aren’t that fortunate, and the Biden Administration’s inaction to alleviate the situation is puzzling.
The shortage’s cause is murky at best. Prevention magazine reports : There’s no clear answer. The ASHP lists out several pharmaceutical companies that have reported amoxicillin shortages and noted that they didn’t provide a reason for the lack of supply. […]
Excerpt Sourced From: redstate.com
