Amoxicillin Shortage Reveals Fragility of Antibiotic Supply

Hi, it’s Ike in Boston. I’ve been spending time researching the drug supply chain to figure out why many so many common meds are experiencing shortages. But first...

Last month, my colleague Immanual John Milton and I heard some frightening news from doctors in the US: Their patients were having trouble filling prescriptions for amoxicillin, a common antibiotic used to treat strep throat and other bacterial infections.