Martin Khor is Executive Director of the South Centre, a think tank for developing countries, based in Geneva.
Unregulated sales of antibiotics are contributing to growing resistance. Credit: Adil Siddiqi/IPS
PENANG, Malaysia, Dec 5 2017 (IPS) – The next time you have a bad cold and reach for the antibiotics left over from your last visit to the doctor, think again.
Firstly, the antibiotics won’t work as they only act against bacteria while the cold is caused by a virus.
Secondly, you will be con…