Jiangsu to curb use of antibiotics

Trial is an attempt to deal with the growing problem of drug resistance around the globe

All top-level hospitals in Jiangsu province will stop treating outpatients with antibiotic drips from July 1 next year.

Prescription antibiotic drips will be prohibited in all of the province's level-three hospitals, the highest level in China, according to the Jiangsu Health and Family Planning Commission.