Multifactor Quality and Safety Analysis of Antimicrobial Drugs Sold by Online Pharmacies That Do Not Require a Prescription: Multiphase Observational, Content Analysis, and Product Evaluation Study

• Main Authors: Tim Ken Mackey (Author), Alan K Jarmusch (Author), Qing Xu (Author), Kunyang Sun (Author), Aileen Lu (Author), Shaden Aguirre (Author), Jessica Lim (Author), Simran Bhakta (Author), Pieter C Dorrestein (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: JMIR Publications, 2022-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BackgroundAntimicrobial resistance is a significant global public health threat. However, the impact of sourcing potentially substandard and falsified antibiotics via the internet remains understudied, particularly in the context of access to and quality of common antibiotics. In response, this stud...