Record number of items dispensed using serious shortage protocols during penicillin shortage

Exclusive: Community pharmacists dispensed almost 13,000 items using a serious shortage protocol in December 2022, nearly double that of the previous peak.
Phenoxymethylpenicillin tablets in blister pack
The peak in dispensing using an SSP coincides with the rise in Strep A cases in children in December 2022, which led to shortages of penicillin

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Community pharmacies in England dispensed a record number of items using serious shortage protocols (SSPs) in December 2022, following the publication of eight SSPs for antibiotics, data analysis by The Pharmaceutical Journal has revealed.

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