Tag: Antibiotics
Medicine shortages: New report reveals “shock rise” in shortages of antibiotics, epilepsy medication
The number of notifications issued by drug companies warning of impending medicine shortages has more than doubled compared to three years ago
Over the past...
Scarlet fever circulating in England: Tips to avoid the bacterial infection
More than 12,000 cases of scarlet fever were reported between 1 January and 24 March 2024
With scarlet fever currently circulating in England, the UK...
Pharmacist awarded funding to identify erroneous penicillin allergies
A patient may be mislabelled as allergic to penicillin after experiencing an intolerance and not a true allergy
Neil Powell, a consultant antimicrobial pharmacist and...
MHRA strengthens restrictions on fluoroquinolone antibiotics
Patients are advised to discontinue use of fluoroquinolones at the first signs of a serious adverse reaction
Britain's drug regulator, the Medicines and Healthcare...
Extremely drug-resistant Shigella infections on the rise in England
Maximum number of cases are reported from London (45), the North West (21) and South East (12)
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has raised...
Antibiotic prescribing increases by over 8% in England
Deaths due to severe antibiotic resistant infections have also increased in the country
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has published the latest national...