Syphilis: CDC reports shortages of Bicillin-LA, antibiotic treatment for the STD

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reported Friday on shortages of the antibiotic, Bicillin-LA (benzathine penicillin G). Benzathine penicillin G is the recommended treatment for syphilis and the only treatment option for pregnant women infected with or exposed to syphilis. According to the FDA, the manufacturer, Pfizer, ["]