Scabies: UK treatment shortage poses public health threat, warn dermatologists

Manufacturers of scabies treatments are being urged to increase production by the British Association of Dermatologists (BAD), as shortages hit the UK.1“Given the highly contagious nature of the condition, BAD believes that these shortages pose a significant threat to public health,” the association said. Scabies is caused by a parasitic mite called Sarcoptes scabiei and can affect people of all ages.A surge in demand for scabies treatments across Europe, supply chain problems, and increases in the cost of raw materials have all likely contributed to the shortages, BAD said.“We urge manufacturers of permethrin and malathion to do everything in their power to increase production,” association president Mabs Chowdhury said. “We also call on regulators, such as the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency, and the government to give the necessary support to manufacturers and suppliers to enable them to resolve the matter.”The call to action comes after the Department of…
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