Ensuring access to medicines in the fight against antimicrobial resistance

ABSTRACT

By addressing the primary causes of medicines shortages, policy-makers have an opportunity to solve the immediate shortage as well as the supply and demand chain-related challenges of antimicrobials, and a plethora of indirect and downstream issues. Having continuous access to a wide range of antimicrobials is crucial for antimicrobial stewardship, allowing clinicians to use the right medicines for targeted treatment. This includes averting the human, social and economic costs related to AMR and helping to prevent the emergence and spread of AMR.