COVID-19 exposes India’s dependence on China for active pharma ingredients
India imports around 90 per cent of APIs used to make antibiotics, says an expert
Common antibiotic linked to cardiac death
Drug increases the risk of potentially fatal heart rhythm problems
Antibiotic resistance: Nigeria stares at a major catastrophe
Coordinated response is the need of the hour
US drug authority rejects plea to ban antibiotics in animal feed
Claims withdrawal process expensive and resource intensive
Canadian scientists develop new antibiotic that prevents cell division
Older antibiotics like penicillin kill bacteria by preventing their cell wall from being built in the first place
Costly active pharma ingredients from China create healthcare hurdles in India
Nearly 70% of the country’s APIs are imported from China; the dependence is around 90% for certain life-saving antibiotics
Penicillin can prevent latent rheumatic heart disease from progressing in children: Study
Further research needed to assess real-world implementation, population-based screening and initiation of prophylaxis
Antibiotic-resistant bacteria found in Delhi street fruit juice samples
Study for which samples were taken, said the source of the bacteria could be municipal water
Superbug resistant to antibiotics found in dead World War I soldier
Over the years, the strain of the bacterium acquired mutations that made it more dangerous and persistent
Antimicrobial resistance: The need to tackle access-excess problem
AMR, like every process, has its own drivers and determinants. The threat has evolved over time due to our acts of omission and commission
Our daily dose of antibiotics
As dairy farmers inject antibiotics in their livestock, chances are high that these are passed on to humans through milk, finds Delhi-based non-…