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Recommendation 37

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UK's subscription model alone insufficient to significantly impact global investment in new antibiotics.

Conclusion
In particular, it not yet clear whether the subscription model will be effective in driving investment in new antibiotics, especially as the UK makes up only 3% of the global market for antibiotics. When we asked NHS England about this, it told us that it agrees the UK’s subscription model alone will not be enough to make a significant impact, and that it is important that other countries also work to introduce similar models.95 Wastewater and sewage
Government Response

A response document is linked to this report, dated 18 September 2025. Response attribution to this conclusion has not been verified. Read the response document ↗