American pharmaceutical giant Pfizer has temporarily suspended the sale and distribution of its  antibiotics, Magnex,  Magnex Forte, Zosyn, and Magnamycin, that are used as life-saving injections, with immediate effect.

In a letter dated May 16, 2023,  Pfizer issued a alert asking  stockists, distributors, and hospitals,  to seize use and distribution of the injections, citing a “deviation in the manufacturing process.”