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In an email to Global News, a spokesperson from Pfizer Canada said the “situation is not currently impacting Canada, but we continue to monitor closely.” Global News reached out to Health Canada for comment, but the agency did not respond back at the time of publication.The supply shortage is the result of a “complex combination of factors” including significant increases in demand due to a rise in syphilis infection rates, Pfizer stated in its letter Monday.
Supply of the pediatric version of the drug is expected to be exhausted by the end of this quarter, the company said. However, the pediatric version of the antibiotic is not widely used, as there are other alternatives such as amoxicillin.The supply for kids will dwindle because Pfizer instead plans to prioritize the medication for adults, as Bicillin is very effective in treating syphilis, a sexually transmitted disease. The drugmaker said while there is a shortage of adult doses, it does not expect them to run out.
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