ABACUS II: Exploring the case for a standardised physical appearance of antibiotics
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Global regulators highlight antibiotic labeling as a key tool in fighting AMR
A recent World Health Organization statement aligns with work conducted by the ABACUS consortium, which recommended using appropriate regulatory labelling as a low-cost, high-impact tool to combat antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Global regulatory leaders emphasized the critical role of labelling in reducing the misuse and overuse of antibiotics. Labels should include essential information on proper use,…
Policy Brief ‘Improving the identification of antibiotics for better use’
The theme of World Antimicrobial Awareness Week 2023 is ‘Preventing antimicrobial resistance together’. In alignment with this initiative, the ABACUS II project presents a policy brief on ‘Improving the identification of antibiotics for better use’.
Appearance of medicines is important for proper use
Standardization and better information can reduce antibiotic resistance ABACUS II project Antibiotics are too often used incorrectly. This contributes to antibiotic resistance, a growing problem on a global scale. More attention should be devoted to the appearance of medicines. This creates clarity and can reduce misuse, argue researchers from the ABACUS II consortium in the Lancet…
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