The Strait of Hormuz and global antibiotic security - Kiel Institute

Authors

Nejadghaderi
S.A.
Saeedi Moghaddam
S.
Razai
M.S.
Sharifi
H.
Stolpe
M.

Publication Date

08/2026

DOI

10.3399/bjgp26X746217

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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.

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Sahar Saeedi Moghaddam

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Dr. Michael Stolpe

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