THE British Department of Health has issued five more Serious Shortage Protocols (SSPs) for penicillin, as the country's antibiotic crisis continues amid a surge in strep A and scarlet fever.
The updates allow pharmacists to supply alternative formulations or products if they cannot fulfil specific penicillin prescriptions.
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