The World Health Organization (WHO) has passed a resolution to address antimicrobial resistance (AMR) at its recent World Health Assembly that includes proposals to restrict the sales of non-prescription antimicrobials.
WHO Resolution Targets OTC Antimicrobials, Industry Insists Problem Is Rx Misuse
A draft declaration to be presented to the UN General Assembly in September suggests that a “lack of regulation of over-the-counter use of antimicrobials” is one of the “drivers of antimicrobial resistance.” Industry, however, insists that misuse and over-prescription of antibiotics are the primary drivers of AMR, and is advocating for the text to be amended accordingly.
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