Antibiotics top Customs’ seizure list – raising concerns of resistance

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Antibiotics top Customs’ seizure list – raising concerns of resistance

Jonathan
Chilton-Towle
Neisseria meningitidis
New Zealand Antimicrobial Stewardship and Infection Pharmacist Expert Group chair Sharon Gardiner says it is concerning antibiotics are the most common medicine being seized at the border [Image: Supplied]
New Zealand Customs is detaining and destroying on average 8000 packages containing medicines at the border per year, with the most commonly seized it, Seized Medications 2017-2022 CR Medsafe OIA, Medications seized by NZ Customs between 2017 and 2022 [Source: Medsafe]