Doctors Concerned Over Antibiotic Shortage

Doctors Concerned Over Antibiotic Shortage
A pharmacist counts out the correct number of antibiotic pills to fill a prescription in Miami, Fla. on Aug. 7, 2007. Joe Raedle/Getty Images
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Australia’s peak medical body is calling on the federal government to consider onshore antibiotic manufacturing amid supply shortages across the country.

More than 300 medications are in short supply, particularly treatments for strep throat and liquid antibiotics used for children.