Further guidance from WFSA around the transition from use of halothane.
Alert: Halothane to become progressively unavailable – what you should do next
As previously noted, WFSA has informed the World Health Organization of this issue, but the decision to cease production is made by private companies from an economic perspective.
WFSA has published a letter to the editor of the Canadian Journal of Anesthesia on the ongoing importance of halothane for some parts of the world. This can be accessed here.
You may also be interested in this Open Anesthesia Global Health Equity podcast on halothane production stoppage featuring colleagues in Sierrra Leone which can be accessed here.
