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It’s not uncommon for rare medications to have supply chain hiccups leading to a shortage, but we aren’t talking about anything fancy. Some very common over-the-counter medicines are also becoming hard to find.

The latest item to become hard to find is amoxicillin. Tight supply in the Chicago area has left patients scrambling.

“My son’s life depends on this,” she said somberly as she stepped away from the line. As war continues to rage across Ukraine, it is disrupting the flow of crucial drugs and medical supplies. Some Ukrainians, like Dagadaeva, are struggling to find subsidized supplies, including insulin at an affordable price. When she handed out her last stock of insulin, she said, she felt “powerless.”“It’s upsetting,” she added, her voice trailing off. But supplies of insulin, cancer drugs and materials required for dialysis are running low in some places.