Journal Article
The Strait of Hormuz and global antibiotic security
British Journal of General Practice, 76(769): 364
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Geoökonomie
Asien
Gesundheit
Internationaler Handel
Krieg
When war effectively closed the Strait of Hormuz in March 2026, early concern centred on energy security and fertilisers. The same waterway carries petrochemical feedstocks that manufacturers in India use to produce active pharmaceutical ingredients for millions of generic drugs, including antibiotics, worldwide. This crisis exposes a blind spot in antimicrobial resistance (AMR) policy: the security of the antibiotic supply chain.
