In response to significant ongoing disruption affecting supply of Phenoxymethylpenicillin oral solution, the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued three new Serious Shortage Protocols (SSPs). The SSPs, introduced with effect from 15th December 2022, allow community pharmacists to consider different options to enable continued supply of Phenoxymethylpenicillin to mitigate the ongoing supply disruptions affecting this antibiotic.
The protocols provide pharmacists with procedures to follow in providing suitable alternative strengths and formulations of Phenoxymethylpenicillin and aim to help reduce the number of patients needing to return to their prescriber for a replacement prescription.
For the full news story at the Pharmaceutical Services Negotiating Committee (PSNC) website, including more information on the SSPs, click here.
