Health Canada says there's a shortage of some antibiotics used to treat children

Some drug companies in Canada are reporting shortages of antibiotics commonly used to treat children.

Health Canada says that four pharmaceutical companies are experiencing shortages of drugs that contain amoxicillin, an antibiotic medication that’s commonly used to treat children with bronchitis, pneumonia and ear infections.

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