Online availability of antibiotics from within the UK: shifting patterns from 2016 to 2023
Variation continues to exist in relation to antibiotic practices online. We make several key recommendations for lawmakers and stakeholders. Targeted research, improved public engagement, professional education and new best practice guidelines are urgently needed for online UK antibiotic suppliers.
Authors
- Raheelah Ahmad (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4294-7142)
- Nina Zhu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6822-2708)
- Alison Holmes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5554-5743)
- Sara E. Boyd (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9935-5263)
- Ridwan Adi Surya (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1838-4052)
- Laura Whitney (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9697-0842)
Institutions
- St George's Hospital (GB)
- University of Liverpool (GB)
- St George's, University of London (GB)
- National Institute for Health and Care Research (GB)
- Pharmac (NZ)
- NHS England
- City St George's, University of London (GB)
- Imperial College London (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy
- Published
- 2024-10-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/jac/dkae341
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Antibiotic Use and Resistance
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.30
Funders
- National Institute for Health Research Health Protection Research Unit
- National Institute for Health and Care Research
- University of Cambridge
- University of Warwick
- Imperial College London
- Public Health England
- Patient Safety Translational Research Centre