
Pharmacies have reported a shortage of antibiotics used to treat Strep A (Stock image)
(Picture: PA Wire)London parents have described the process of sourcing antibiotics for children suffering from Strep A as a “nightmare”, despite health officials denying any shortages of key treatments.
Several parents with children struck down by the infection told the Standard they had struggled to find Penicillin V and amoxicillin amid an unprecedented spike in demand in the past fortnight.