Ozempic shortage: Diabetes patients at risk as TikTok and telehealth prescriptions fuel drug demand

CNN  —  Telehealth and social media are playing a significant role in driving demand for Ozempic, a prescription drug that treats Type 2 diabetes, experts told CNN. The current drug…

Rio Tinto Sees China Steel Demand Dependent on China Covid Controls — Commodity Comment

Rio Tinto PLC on Tuesday reported higher fourth-quarter production of most of its commodities, including iron ore and aluminum. Mined copper output was slightly lower year-on-year, it said. Here are…

EU rejects Italian demand to impose Covid curbs on arrivals from China

The EU has rejected an Italian demand to reimpose travel restrictions on arrivals from China, as capitals across the world take divergent approaches to surging numbers of coronavirus infections in…

Meds for kids with pain and fever are in high demand. Here’s what to do if you can’t find them

CNN  —  Grant’s Pass Pharmacy in southern Oregon is down to its last few boxes of children’s acetaminophen and ibuprofen, and pharmacist Michele Belcher says she can’t order more. Belcher…

Demand for hospital-grade cribs on the rise as viral illnesses continue to surge

CNN  —  As a trio of respiratory viruses spreads across the country and pediatric hospitalizations remain high, some hospitals are running into a new problem: a shortage of medical-grade cribs.…

Children’s painkillers are in high demand as respiratory illnesses continue to rise

CNN  —  With all but six states experiencing “high” or “very high” respiratory virus levels, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, certain over-the-counter children’s medications are…

Flu and R.S.V. Increase Demand for Antibiotics and Antivirals

Although the shortage of amoxicillin, especially its liquid and chewable forms, has proved frustrating for pharmacists, doctors and parents whose children have grown accustomed to the bubble-gum and strawberry-flavored varieties…

Oil prices slide on China COVID worries, cut in OPEC demand outlook

SINGAPORE, Nov 15 (Reuters) – Oil prices slid on Tuesday as rising COVID-19 cases in China sparked fears of lower fuel consumption from the world’s top crude oil importer and…

Some forms of popular antibiotic amoxicillin in short supply due to increased demand

CNN  —  Amoxicillin, a common antibiotic used to treat a broad range of conditions, is in short supply, according to the US Food and Drug Administration. The agency lists amoxicillin…

Oil prices slide as dollar strengthens, China COVID-19 woes dampen demand

SINGAPORE, Oct 11 (Reuters) – Oil prices fell on Tuesday, extending nearly 2% losses in the previous session, as a stronger U.S. dollar and a flare-up in COVID-19 cases in…