The Latest Breaking News from Antibiotics

Taking action to be evaluated for a penicillin allergy can impact your health, safety and wallet. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 10% of the U.S. population reports a penicillin allergy, but less than 1% is allergic after testing. Common penicillins include ampicillin, amoxicillin and Augmentin.

With so many viruses doing the rounds it can be a problem most parents encounter at some point

In today’s newsletter: Pharmacists had warned about a supply shortage before rising cases of the infection were reported – were they right?

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is investigating the price of antibiotics after prices recently are said to have shot up

It comes as experts urged parents to take up the offer of a flu jab to protect their child from ‘co-infection’.

Long waits for ambulances and A&E continue PLUS Chinese Consulate update AND Byelection looms

Pharmacies have complained they are facing financial ruin amid claims that wholesalers have vastly inflated prices due to demand

Competition and Markets Authority gathering evidence after drug companies accused of inflating prices

It is something of a horror story. Children are getting sick with a perfectly treatable illness but parents are struggling to get their hands on the right drug — penicillin, no less — and some are dying. People are visiting eight, nine pharmacies and travelling to different cities to fill…