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Antibiotic supply problems hasten resistance

Over 100 drugs and especially Penicillin G are in short supply worldwide

31-May-2018

Key points from article :

Unavailable antibiotics lead to less appropriate drugs being prescribed.

One common antibiotic was unavailable in 39 countries in 2015.

Resulted in an uptick in babies born with congenital illnesses.

Shortages due to a number of factors including low profits.

New products rarely widely used for fear of resistance developing.

Production of ingredients can sometimes be produced by just one factory.

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Access to Medicine Foundation

non-profit company that stimulates and guides pharmaceutical companies to do more for the people living in low- and middle-income countries.

Jayasree Iyer

Executive Director of Access to Medicine Foundation

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Antibiotic Resistance