Tuesday 5 June 2018

Global shortage of lifesaving drugs fuels rise in superbugs

Global shortage of lifesaving drugs fuels rise in superbugs A crisis in the global antibiotics market is fuelling the rise in antimicrobial resistance, as shortages of the vital drugs are leading to patients being given poor quality alternatives or even left untreated.

A new report warns that antibiotic supply chains are on the “brink of collapse”, with many countries experiencing shortages of key drugs such as penicillin. Doctors are either forced to treat patients with inferior second choice treatments, switch to a lower dose or delay treatment – all of which can fuel the rise in antibiotic resistance. The Daily Telegraph

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