GEORGE TOWN: The surge in demand for paracetamol, an over-the-counter drug commonly taken to relieve fever and headaches, has led to a shortage in the market.
A pharmacy outlet manager who only wished to be known as Yeo, 32, said the shortage started around December last year, which was about the same time when demand for paracetamol began picking up.
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