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Updated: Sep 07, 2022, 11:00 PM IST

Over 47 antibiotics used in India in 2019 were unapproved says Lancet study

Over 47% of antibiotics used in India’s private sector in 2019 were not approved by a central drug regulator, a study published in medical journal The Lancet has found. The number is particularly concerning as 85% to 90% of all drugs are prescribed by the private sector.

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Over 47% of antibiotics used in India’s private sector in 2019 were not approved by a central drug regulator, a study published in medical journal The Lancet has found. The number is particularly concerning as 85% to 90% of all drugs are prescribed by the private sector.

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