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New Recall of Injected Penicillin May Put Gains Against Syphilis in Peril
UNITED STATES, JUL 16 – The recall of contaminated Bicillin L-A threatens syphilis treatment amid a shortage that began in 2023, risking setbacks in controlling infections in pregnant women, experts warn.
- Pfizer recalled affected Bicillin L-A lots due to floating particle contamination, with the ongoing drug shortage since 2023 in the United States.
- With congenital syphilis rates tenfold higher, US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data show dependence on benzathine penicillin G, the only approved treatment, as syphilis cases rise.
- The FDA has allowed imports of Extencilline and Lentocilin sold by Mark Cuban’s Cost Plus Drugs, and Pfizer said it will ration available supplies.
- Amid slowing rates, health officials express concern, with Dr. Jeffrey Klausner saying `And now this is just a complete kick in the teeth and really threatens our ability to prevent and control syphilis`.
- Experts caution about rising risks for newborns, and the National Coalition of STD Directors said it is gathering information on the recall’s impact.
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A new recall of injected penicillin may put gains against syphilis in peril
(CNN) — Drugmaker Pfizer is warning doctors that it expects to run low on supplies of Bicillin L-A, a long-acting injection of the antibiotic penicillin, the preferred option for treating syphilis during pregnancy.
A new recall of injected penicillin may put gains against syphilis in peril | News Channel 3-12
By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — Drugmaker Pfizer is warning doctors that it expects to run low on supplies of Bicillin L-A, a long-acting injection of the antibiotic penicillin, the preferred option for treating syphilis during pregnancy. The news – the latest twist in a drug shortage that began in 2023 – follows a July 10 recall of certain lots of Bicillin L-A that were found to be contaminated with floating particles. Pfizer says it has not rec…
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Penicillin recall puts recent gains against syphilis at risk
CNN- A new recall of injected penicillin may put recent gains against syphilis in pregnant women in jeopardy. Penicillin recall puts gains against syphilis at risk. Drugmaker Pfizer is warning doctors that it expects to run low on supplies of ‘Bicillin LA.’ That is the preferred antibiotic option for treating syphilis during pregnancy. Without treatment, syphilis during pregnancy can cause miscarriages and stillbirths. Pfizer’s warning follo…
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