DECEMBER 7, 2022

Delabeling, Relabeling: Setting the Record Straight


Originally published by our sister publication Pharmacy Practice News

By Marie Rosenthal

LAS VEGAS—Several penicillin allergy interventions, not just penicillin skin testing, can result in delabeling patients who do not have a true penicillin allergy, and this can be done even with limited resources and staffing, according to Bruce M. Jones, PharmD, FIDSA, BCPS, and Christopher M. Bland, PharmD, FCCP, FIDSA, BCPS.

However, delabeling requires significant patient education and commitment