Why antimicrobial prescribing needs its own life support course

The Lancet Global Health 2026 Open access

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Authors: N D Gupta, Tirlangi Praveen Kumar, Rosanna Wai Wan Peeling, Debrah I. Boeras, Carl Boodman
DOI: 10.1016/s2214-109x(26)00003-3
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Abstract

In their Viewpoint (December, 2025),1 Marc Mendelson and colleagues discuss the need for a paradigm shift in thinking about over-the-counter (OTC) access to antibiotics in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs). They convincingly argue that informal and community-based antibiotic sellers are embedded within local health-care settings in those regions. Rigid prescription-only models are frequently misaligned with access constraints in LMICs.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Antibiotic Use and Resistance Pharmaceutical Economics and Policy Pharmaceutical industry and healthcare

Publication details

Journal / source
The Lancet Global Health
Volume
14
Issue
4
Pages
e498–e498
Publication date
17 March 2026
Language
EN