Millions of U.S. patients are facing medication shortages, according to recent FDA data. The Adderall drug shortage in particular has received significant attention in recent months. Other notable drugs currently facing shortages include the bronchodilator Albuterol and the popular antibiotics amoxicillin and azithromycin. The pandemic and supply chain challenges are partly to blame for the…

Commonly used to treat bacterial infections ranging from pink eye to pneumonia, the antibiotic azithromycin emerged as an early candidate for treating bacterial co-infections tied to SARS-CoV-2.  But a recent clinical trial of the common antibiotic found that the drug is not an effective therapy for hospitalized COVID-19 patients.  The U.K.-based RECOVERY trial had previously…