Shortage protocol for antibiotics imminent as penicillin prescriptions soar

A serious shortage protocol (SSP) for some antibiotics is likely to be introduced imminently as group A strep fears have led to a five-fold increase in prescriptions for penicillin in recent weeks, a senior health official has said.

by Emma Bower

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