Antimicrobial Resistance
AMR is threatening human and animal health as well as the environment. The consequences of inaction are too grave to contemplate.
Latest Developments
Joint letter I Steps needed to meet the EU ban on routine use of antimicrobials in animal farming
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?
Stepping up the fight on AMR
Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) continues to be a critical public health challenge with European and global impact. Following developments since 2017, EPHA has updated its position paper on AMR
The Pharmaceutical Strategy is a chance to tackle antimicrobial resistance that Europe cannot miss says the MEP Interest Group on AMR
Members of the European Parliament from the MEP Interest Group on AMR and supporting MEPs call on the European Commission to ensure the proposed Pharmaceutical Strategy includes strong measures to tackle antimicrobial resistance
About the AMR Stakeholder Network
Publications
Roadmap for action on antimicrobial resistance (AMR)
National Action Plans on AMR: Translating political commitments into action
EU law and competence to tackle antimicrobial resistance: What can the EU do?
About the MEP Interest Group on AMR
Analysis & Opinion
Fixing the antibiotic innovation pipeline
A report on the third online discussions organised by the MEP Interest Group on AMR the development of new needs-driven models to finance and stimulate antibiotic R&D could be supported and how the EU could promote R&D models that ensure responsible use of and equitable and affordable access to antibiotics.
Tackling the dependence of EU food systems on antimicrobials
A report on the second of the online discussions organised by the MEP Interest Group on AMR on what measures can be taken to reduce the use of antimicrobials in agriculture
AMR in the environment – From monitoring to action
A report of the online discussion organised by the MEP Interest Group on AMR on the effects of antimicrobials in the environment
Selected resources produced by the Joint Action on Antimicrobial Resistance and Healthcare-related Infections (EU-JAMRAI)
Events
MEP Interest Group on AMR 2020 Webinar Series
13,16,17 November 2020
Past events
AMR: setting the agenda for change Official launch of the MEP Interest Group on AMR
19 February 2020
Invest and Protect
7 May 2019
Joining the Dots
30 January 2018
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Meet our AMR Policy Leads and Scientific Advisors
Zoltàn Massay-Kosubek
zoltan@epha.org
Rose Gallagher MBE
EPHA Scientific Advisor on AMR
Professional Lead Infection Prevention & Control, Royal College of Nursing (UK)