The company Leo Pharma B.V. has informed the Medicines Evaluation Board (MEB) that the production of the antibiotic Fucidin (sodium fusidate) is to be halted for the Dutch market for business-economic reasons. This concerns the 250 mg film-coated tablet (RVG 01369).
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) and Public Health England (PHE) have issued draft antimicrobial prescribing guidance on impetigo.