Overview

• A National Pharmacy Association survey found 79% of pharmacists refuse inappropriate antibiotic requests from patients at least once daily.
• Reports reveal that 37% of pharmacists are aware of patients hoarding antibiotics, while 25% frequently see returns of partially used courses.
• Patients are also requesting antibiotics as a precaution before travel and importing large quantities from abroad for non-UK-treated conditions.
• The UK Health Security Agency launched the ‘Andi Biotic’ campaign to educate the public on the dangers of antibiotic misuse and antimicrobial resistance.
• The Department of Health and Social Care has issued warnings, emphasizing that antimicrobial resistance poses one of the most significant threats to public health.