Imperial College London NIHR Health Protection Research Unit for Healthcare Associated Infections and Antimicrobial Resistance
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Online-only Pharmacies That Don't Require Prescriptions Could Fuel Antibiotic Resistance
Press Release |
Imperial College London |
February 16, 2017
The researchers from Imperial College London analysed 20 pharmacies that were available for UK citizens to access online. This is one of the few studies to have examined the online availability of antibiotics and to have explored the potential effects on public health. The research is published in Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy. Antibiotics are classed as prescription only medicines in the UK, meaning they cannot legally be sold to consumers without a valid prescription...
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