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EU highlights progress on antimicrobial resistance action plan
The European Commission this week published its latest annual progress report on implementation of the European One Health Action Plan against Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR).
Among the highlights noted in the fifth progress report is the recent adoption of the European Union (EU) Farm to Fork Strategy, which aims to reduce EU sales of antibiotics for farmed animals and aquaculture by 50% by 2030, place AMR on the agenda of the G20 nations, implement a strategic approach to addressing pharmaceuticals in the environment, and adopt new EU legislation for AMR monitoring in bacteria from farm animals and food.
FDA: Sales of antibiotics for food-producing animals rise for second year in a row The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is reporting, for the second consecutive year, an increase in the sales of medically important antibiotics for farmed animals in the US.
US sales and distribution of antibiotics deemed important for human health for use in US farmed animal production rose 3% in 2019 compared to the year prior, found the regulator’s
The US watchdog had observed a 9% increase in the sales of such drugs in farmed animals in 2018 versus 2017, following what had been a slow down for three years in the sales of such antibiotics for use in farming.