Antimicrobial Resistance Drives $1 Trillion in Global Healthcare Costs by 2050.

World Antimicrobial Resistance Awareness Week highlights the urgent need for coordinated action against antibiotic resistance. The WHO's 2025 Global Antibiotic Resistance Surveillance Report shows one in six bacterial infections is resistant to antibiotics, with potential for 10 million deaths and $1 trillion in global healthcare costs by 2050. Viatris and Medicines for Europe present findings from an independent study on the reasons behind shortages of essential off-patent medicines.