Dr Ray Walley had a problem. A patient had presented with an infection that was uncomfortable and also very contagious. He prescribed a medication for it only to find it was unavailable. He tried a second option; again the message back from the patient’s pharmacist was that it also was unavailable. In frustration he took to social media: “A plea to chemists: if a medicine unavailable, can u please advise what is available as an alternative for all issues – I am on second option not available for … – I am not a soothsayer.” The incident highlighted two major…