India's antibiotic abuse red flagged I hope all antibiotics are prescribed only on a doctor’s prescription, and it should not be difficult to monitor this. This is the time to act, and we cannot delay it any longer. Doctors may not prescribe antibiotics and patients may avoid taking them, but if the fish and chicken we consume are virtually filled with antibiotics, the whole exercise becomes futile: Dr.Devi Shetty, Cardiac Surgeon #5Live Sonal Mehrotra Kapoor | India Today