What the US could learn from Japan’s incentive for responsible antibiotic use

Three images next to each other in yellow, blue and red. The one on the left shows a hand writing on a clipboard, the middle shows a child holding a stuffed bear and the right shows the capitol. — Japan uses financial incentives to steer doctors’ everyday practice, including their use of antibiotics. An identical approach might not work in the U.S., though.

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Nicoletta Lanese is the health channel editor at Live Science and was previously a news editor and staff writer at the site. She is a recipient of the 2026 AHCJ International Health Study Fellowship, with a project focused on antibiotic stewardship practices in Japan and the U.S. They hold a graduate certificate in science communication from UC Santa Cruz and degrees in neuroscience and dance from the University of Florida. Beyond Live Science, Lanese’s work has appeared in The Scientist, Science News, the Mercury News, Mongabay and Stanford Medicine Magazine, among other outlets. Based in NYC, she also remains involved in dance and performs in local choreographers’ work.

What the US could learn from Japan’s incentive for responsible antibiotic use

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