Antibiotics are not hard to obtain in America, most are not even expensive. However, they are the perveiw of the Medical Mofia. You can't get them without first paying a fee to a Doctor for a prescription. That Doctor, depending on how much they want to make can require expensive "tests" to confirm your infection. If you choose not to pay for the "tests", the Doctor can refuse to Grant you access to the antibiotics and still keep your money. There is no recourse to get it back. So a $5 bottle of penicillin can add up to $500.
No, generally if medically appropriate they will prescribe.
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