Camillus Glynn (Fianna Fail)

I would not like to see antibiotics become freely available. Too many people take antibiotics too often without due regard to the preceding tests. For example, in the case of a throat infection, a throat swab should be taken, or for a urinary tract infection a sample should be sent to the laboratory. People could take antibiotics that are of no use for their condition. That has been proved time and again. I could cite numerous examples if the Senators had time to listen. I would not like to see antibiotics generally available. They should be controlled in some way.