Reduction of Bacterial Resistance by Government

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Governments all over the world with assistance from policy makers are coming up with legislations that forbid pharmacists from selling antibiotics to patients without any prescription notes from doctors. For example in Sweden, the national program, Strama has succeeded in reducing the level of antibacterial resistance through reduction in antibiotic sales (Hawkey 2009). The program is aimed at educating the public about the dangers of antibiotics especially when full dosage is not finished. The government can also reduce the resistance of bacteria through coordinating with the medical practitioners and the private sector on formulation of guidelines that will instill behavioral change among consumers of drugs.