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With Continuing Shortage of Cefazolin, Shipments of 21 Substitutes Being Adjusted Too
Due to a continuing shortage of generic versions of the antibiotic cefazolin by Nichi-Iko Pharmaceutical, shipments of 21 other products used as substitutes are being adjusted to supply existing customers on a priority basis. The situation was reported on April…
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