Pfizer Warns of Penicillin Shortage Looms
Increased demand and more diagnoses of syphilis are driving shortage
Penicillin Shortage — Brought to you by Pfizer
We are already dealing with a shortage of amoxicillin and penicillin - the main antibiotics for strep infection. Now a shortage of penicillin injectable products is looming, according to a notification from Pfizer to the FDA and hospitals last week.
The drugmaker said it expects all of its Bicillin …
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