Antimicrobial Resistance | Latest Developments

Joint letter I Steps needed to meet the EU ban on routine use of antimicrobials in animal farming

by European Public Health Alliance | Feb 19, 2021 | Antimicrobial Resistance | Latest Developments, Farm to Fork, Food, Drink and Agriculture | Latest Developments

The EU ban on the routine use of antimicrobials in animal production starts applying in January 2022. EPHA joins in asking the Commission about what preparations are being taken to ensure compliance with these rules? 2.12.0.02.12.0.02.12.0.0 DOWNLOAD LETTER 18...

Stepping up the fight on AMR

by European Public Health Alliance | Dec 17, 2020 | Antimicrobial Resistance | Latest Developments, Antimicrobial Resistance | Publications

By Federico Pisani, Policy Assistant, EPHAAntimicrobial Resistance (AMR) continues to be a critical public health challenge with European and global impact. EPHA’s updated Position Paper on AMR, originally released in May 2017 explores the relevance and impact...

The Pharmaceutical Strategy is a chance to tackle antimicrobial resistance that Europe cannot miss says the MEP Interest Group on AMR

by European Public Health Alliance | Oct 5, 2020 | Antimicrobial Resistance | Latest Developments, MEPs fight AMR

Dear Vice-President Schinas,Dear Commissioner Kyriakides, 6 October, 2020, Brussels We welcome the initiative taken by the European Commission to release a new Pharmaceutical Strategy for Europe later this year in order to create a future-proof pharmaceutical...

Time to fight AMR and improve transparency in the pharmaceutical industries

by European Public Health Alliance | Sep 15, 2020 | Antimicrobial Resistance | Latest Developments

The EU must hold pharma polluters to account to curb growing threat of antibiotic resistanceThe COVID-19 crisis has clearly demonstrated the borderless nature of deadly pathogens that can spread like wildfire across the globe. Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is another...

EPHA calls for a One Health Approach in evaluation of EU animal welfare legislation

by European Public Health Alliance | Jul 29, 2020 | Antimicrobial Resistance | Latest Developments, Food, Drink and Agriculture | Latest Developments

In response to the European Commission fitness check on animal welfare legislation, EPHA submitted the following response Animals are sentient beings and deserve the highest levels of protection. The assertion that the European Union (EU) has one of the world’s...

MEPs join forces to boost European Parliament actions to tackle antimicrobial resistance (AMR)

by EPHA | Feb 19, 2020 | Antimicrobial Resistance | Latest Developments, MEPs fight AMR

New MEP Interest Group on AMR launched today will push for more European cooperation to stop antimicrobial resistance Brussels, 19 February 2020. “Antimicrobial resistance is one of the top ten global public health threats we currently face. Taking effective action to...