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FAO: new plan to counter antimicrobial resistance
Director-General QU Dongyu warns of threat to food security and livelihoods as well as human and animal health.
Spain decreases the use of antibiotics in veterinary medicine
According to data from the National Plan against Antibiotic Resistance, between 2014 and 2020 the national use of antibiotics in animal health fell 56.7% and 32.4% in human medicine.
UK halves veterinary antibiotics sales over the past six years
The use of antibiotics in livestock in the UK has fallen again, according to a report released by the government’s Veterinary Medicines Directorate.
China's new action plan for reducing veterinary antimicrobial use
The national action plan aims to reduce the use of antimicrobials in livestock.
EU: Risk of antimicrobial resistant bacteria spreading during animal transport
EFSA has begun work on a new assessment looking at the risk of antimicrobial resistant bacteria spreading during animal transport.
Germany: Slight increase in the use of veterinary antibiotics
Polypeptide antibiotics and 3rd and 4th generation cephalosporins reached their lowest level since 2011, but fluoroquinolones increased slightly.
European Parliament rejects a ban on use of certain antibiotics for animal health
MEPs support the EU’s One Health approach to addressing the challenge of antimicrobial resistance
Replacement of metaphylactic antimicrobial therapy by oral administration of Ligilactobacillus salivarius MP100
EU: Concern over possible ban on use of certain antibiotics for animal health
In mid-September, the European Parliament is due to vote on a ban on the use in animals of antibiotics of importance in humans.
Germany keeps antibiotic use in animals at a low level
The results of the evaluation of antibiotic control over a seven-year period are presented in the third QS status report.
Use of antibiotics in animals is decreasing
The significant fall in antibiotic use in food-producing animals suggests that the measures taken at country level to reduce use are proving to be effective.
EU: Joint action on antimicrobial resistance
The presidency concluded by emphasising the global aspect of the threat and the need to take action at international level.
UK: Further reduction in antibiotic use on pig farms
New figures show the amount of antibiotic prescribed to treat pigs on UK farms in 2020 fell by 5%.
Role of food producing environments in antimicrobial resistance
EFSA experts have assessed the role of food producing environments in the emergence and spread of AMR.
U.S: FDA finalizes bringing remaining OTC antimicrobial drugs under veterinary oversight
Once this change is made, these important drugs can only be used in animals under the supervision of a licensed veterinarian.