EFSA: online tool for comparing antimicrobial resistance between countries
Country-by-country guide to levels of antimicrobial resistance in food, animals and humans
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Colombia establishes the national veterinary pharmacovigilance system
With the aim of identifying, assessing and controlling the hazards related to the use of veterinary drugs and biopharmaceuticals, and to protect the animal life and health, the ICA has established the National Pharmacovigilance System.
United Kingdom: Antibiotic advisory website updated
A website set up to promote responsible use of antibiotics on farms has been updated to provide farmers with a 'one-stop shop' on the subject.
What is the future holding for the use of antibiotics and the fight against resistance?
Community legislation on veterinary medicinal products and medicated feed is currently being reviewed with the aim of contributing to the reduction of antimicrobial resistance. The points of debate of these regulations are...
Transition to diets without zinc oxide (2/2): additives
It is difficult for a single additive to mimic the effect of the addition of antibiotics or ZnO. This is why we need to combine groups of additives in water and feed, so they act both, as prevention and treatment.
Reducing antimicrobial usage in pig production without jeopardizing production parameters
Guided interventions as a team effort of farmer and herd veterinarian/other advisors have shown to be a promising method in the reduction of antimicrobial usage in pig production.
EMA works to promote safe and effective veterinary therapies
New leaflet explains how EMA works to promote safe and effective veterinary therapies.
Experts release U.S. policy roadmap to reduce antibiotic use in food animals
Leading physicians, veterinarians and other experts outline key steps for policymakers, food companies and food purchasers, and medical groups to help tackle the antibiotic resistance crisis.
Rationalize the use of antibiotics: an opportunity for the swine industry
As pork producers, the only way forward is to rationalize and reduce the use of antibiotics which, in addition, could be a clear business opportunity.
EU report: more evidence on link between antibiotic use and antibiotic resistance
A new report from the three agencies presents new data on antibiotic consumption and antibiotic resistance and reflects improved surveillance across Europe.
The European Commission approves the ‘One Health’ European Joint Programme
The ‘One Health’ European Joint Programme (EJP), formed by 41 research centres and reference laboratories from 19 member states has passed the European Commission’s assessment and will receive subsidies for the next 5 years.
Assessment of the risk to public health due to use of antimicrobials in pigs: an example of pleuromutilins in Denmark
This assessment reflects the current situation and should be repeated if pleuromutilin consumption increases substantially, resulting in increased prevalence of mobile, easily transmissible resistance mechanisms.
EU: One Health action plan against antimicrobial resistance
The Commission presented its communication "One health action plan".
European Commission adopts its second action plan against antimicrobial resistance
The action plan takes a One Health approach and addresses AMR in bacteria from humans, animals and in the environment.
Antimicrobial Resistance: Commission steps us the fight with new Action Plan
The Action Plan is underpinned by a One Health approach that addresses resistance in both humans and animals. In parallel, the Commission adopted the first deliverable of the plan: EU Guidelines on the prudent use of antimicrobials in human health.
Antibiotic resistance: the role of animal production (2 de 2)
Why has antimicrobial resistance become more important over the last few years? Which is the responsibility of animal production? Is it possible to transfer antimicrobial resistance from animals to humans and vice versa? Can meat contain resistance even without having antimicrobial residues?