Antibiotics

Antibiotics play a vital role in the management of bacterial infections, reducing morbidity, and preventing mortality. A 2011 report from the UK estimated that they have increased life expectancy by 20 years. However, the extensive use of antibiotics has resulted in drug resistance that threatens to reverse their life-saving power…

Synopsis A senior pharmacist has stated that due to rising demand—partly because of Strep A infections—some pharmacies are now paying £11 for a course of antibiotics.AgenciesAccording to Reena Barai, a community pharmacist contractor and National Pharmacy Association board member, staff employees are "very annoyed" by the shortage of drugs. She…

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The cost of antibiotics needed to treat Strep A has skyrocketed - as industry professionals claim prices have been hiked up to take advantage of "unprecedented" demand. Multiple pharmacies have warned they cannot obtain the necessary medications to treat Strep A as a 16th child died in Sussex with a…

Dec. 9, 2022 – The use of antibiotics to prevent – not just treat – sexually transmitted infections was a fringe idea just a decade ago. Now, it has the backing of several studies and a green light from a California public health department. Jeffrey Klausner, MD, an infectious disease…

9 December 2022, GENEVA – A new World Health Organization (WHO) report reveals high levels of resistance in bacteria, causing life-threatening bloodstream infections, as well as increasing resistance to treatment in several bacteria causing common infections in the community based on data reported by 87 countries in 2020. For the…

Pharmacists are calling on Government to allow them to supply alternative products to patients without having to get approval from a GP. It comes amid ongoing supply issues with various drugs. Executive Committee member of the Irish Pharmacy Union Anne Marie Horan told Newstalk Breakfast they want to speed things…

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The Health Service Executive has written to schools and childcare providers advising them that children with fever, cough and sore throat should be kept home to combat a "significant increase in viral infections" and amid concerns about Group A Strep. The letters advised that "there has been a large increase…