Worker facing terrible fate gets medicinal drink (4,3)

I believe the answer is:

beef tea

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'medicinal drink' is the definition.
'beef tea' can be an answer for 'drink' (I've seen this before). I am unsure of the 'medicinal' bit.

'worker facing terrible fate' is the wordplay.
'worker' becomes 'bee' (a worker bee).
'facing' says to put letters next to each other.
'terrible' indicates an anagram.
'fate' anagrammed gives 'ftea'.
'bee'+'ftea'='BEEF TEA'

'gets' is the link.

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(Other definitions for beef tea that I've seen before include "Savoury drink" , "Hot drink made with meat" , "Bovril" , "Juice from stewed meat for invalids" , "Meaty drink" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.

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