Helen Branswell
Congenital #syphilis is a "never event" in the medical world - shouldn't happen. But the only drug to prevent spread from an infected mother to her baby is in short supply & the system set up to deliver it where it's needed failed, Eric Boodman of @STAT reports. https://www.statnews.com/2026/06/15/pfizer-bicillin-shortage-preventable-congenital-syphilis-surging/
Amid confusion over Pfizer's emergency penicillin program, newborn is diagnosed with preventable syphilis

Congenital syphilis should be preventable. An Arizona case shows how drug shortages and procedural hurdles are fueling a growing public health crisis.

STAT
Jun 15 at 1:48pmWeb