EU Antimicrobial Action Plan Must Recognise Importance Of Animal Medicine
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The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has welcomed the European Commission’s Action Plan on Antimicrobial resistance (AMR), but expressed concern that the Commission has given only qualified support for new antimicrobials for veterinary use.
The Action Plan was launched today (Thursday) on the eve of European Antibiotic Awareness Day. It sets out 12 actions to:1893 views
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17th November, 2011 11h40
- Improve awareness raising on the appropriate use of antimicrobials
- Strengthen EU law on veterinary medicines and on medicated feed
- Introduce recommendations for prudent use of antimicrobials in veterinary medicine, including follow-up reports
- Strengthen infection prevention and control in hospitals, clinics, etc.
- Introduce legal tools to tighten prevention and control of infections in animals in the new EU Animal Health Law
- Promote unprecedented collaboration to bring new antimicrobials to patients
- Promote efforts to analyse the need for new antibiotics in veterinary medicine
- Develop and/or strengthen multilateral and bilateral commitments for the prevention and control of AMR
- Strengthen surveillance systems on AMR and antimicrobial consumption in human medicines
- Strengthen surveillance systems on AMR and antimicrobial consumption in animal medicines
- Reinforce and co-ordinate research
- Improve communication on AMR to the public.
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