KZN medicine drought

31 July 2015 - 02:10

By Nivashni Nair

Essential medicines are being rationed in KwaZulu-Natal. Informing the KwaZulu-Natal Legislature on the current medicines shortages in the country, Health MEC Sibongiseni Dhlomo yesterday said " limited quantities" of medicines were being distributed to hospitals and clinics.The department also issued circulars advising doctors to prescribe alternatives for Benzyl penicillin, Ampicillin and Procaine Penicillin, which are in short supply.

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