You can buy #antibiotics in #India over the counter without a prescription. Hell, my brother managed to get me progesterone in Bombay when I forgot my meds in Bangalore during my recent trip.

We are a ticking time bomb.

> Across India, antibiotics are regarded as ‘strong medicine’: a fast and familiar solution when there is neither time nor money for a proper diagnosis and medically supervised treatment.

https://aeon.co/essays/antibiotic-resistance-in-india-has-consequences-everywhere

#medicine #healthcare