India drug regulator issue antibiotic warnings

On the heels of the recent death of an American women due to an antibiotic-resistant infection, the Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) has issued strict warnings. DCGI has asked retailers, chemists, drug-makers and pharma companies to stringently follow norms laid down for prescribing and selling antibiotics.

Rampant over-the-counter use of antibiotics is leading to dangerous levels of 'antimicrobial resistance'.