As essential antibiotics fail, regulator mulls R&D push, curbs on misuse
MINT·2026-01-09 08:00

NEW DELHI : With antimicrobial resistance now a major public health and economic threat, India’s top drug regulator is rolling out an overhaul on the development, sale and strict monitoring of antibiotics. The proposed framework, based on a much-awaited report by a top panel of experts, has called for the development of new antibiotics, expediting regulatory approvals, strict prohibition of over-the-counter (OTC) sales, stamping prescriptions to check re-use and developing state-specific software models to ...

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