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For a Nation on Edge, Antacids Become Hard to Find



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First it was toilet paper. Then it was meat.Now, it’s antacids.People searching online or in stores for over-the-counter tummy soothers are finding that they can’t easily buy antacid medications like Tums, Pepcid and its generic version, famotidine, in parts of the country. A few weeks ago, Wegmans Food Markets took the step of limiting shoppers to two packets of famotidine products per trip.During a pandemic that has seen bursts of hoarding, this may be the most unexpected.Americans are stressed. They’re concerned about the rising number of coronavirus cases. They worry about their jobs. …

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