27/01/26 | Clinical Alerts

Shortage of Benzathine Benzylpenicillin (Bicillin L-A) extended

Pfizer has advised that supply disruptions for Bicillin L-A prefilled syringe for injection products will now extend until 31 August 2026.

Bicillin L-A 

Pfizer has advised that supply disruptions for Bicillin L-A prefilled syringe for injection products will now extend until 31 August 2026.

The availability of Bicillin L-A 1.2 million unit has improved, with supplies now available to order through wholesalers. Despite the improvement in supply, further disruptions of Bicillin L-A 1.2 million unit are anticipated to occur towards the end of Q2 2026 and as such, will remain in shortage until 31 August 2026. 

Bicillin L-A 600,000 unit prefilled syringe for injection remains unavailable and in shortage until 31 August 2026.


LENTOCILIN S 

The section 19A approval for LENTOCILIN S 1200 benzathine benzylpenicillin 1,200,000 IU/4 mL powder and solvent for suspension for injection (Portugal) remains in place until 30 April 2026.

For supply-related enquiries, please contact Neon Healthcare on (02) 7255 8455.


Stay up to date:

Refer to the Medicine Shortages Database and the TGA website

 

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