Over 47 percent antibiotic formulations used in India in 2019 unapproved: Lancet - Video
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More than 47 percent of antibiotic formulations used in India's private sector in 2019 were not approved by the central drug regulator, according to a study published in The Lancet Regional Health Southeast Asia.
The research also found that azithromycin 500mg tablet was the most consumed antibiotic formulation (7.6 percent) in India, followed by cefixime 200 mg tablet (6.5 percent) during the year.
The researchers at Boston University, US, and Public Health Foundation of India, New Delhi, examined the private sector antibiotic use, which contributes to 85-90 percent of the total consumption in India.
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