Taiwan drugstores almost run out of Panadol due to mass buying

There is currently a shortage of the painkiller Panadol in Taiwan due to unusual bulk purchasing and in response the government has contacted drug stores asking them to accelerate supply and meet market demand, Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) head Victor Wang (王必勝) said Monday.

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