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COVID-19 raises antibiotic misuse

COVID-19 boosted sales of antibiotics in India, with worrying consequences for drug resistance, say researchers.

Joining forces against drug resistance

Link-ups are vital as biotechs working on new antibiotics face risk of ruin, says the Access to Medicine Foundation.

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