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The Economic Burden of Drug Resistance in the US
June 15,
2006
APUA has entered a partnership with bioMérieux, a leading international
diagnostics company, to implement a research project which is expected
to produce the first in-depth analysis of the burden of resistant
infections in US hospitals and encourage cost-effective interventions
to control the problem. This study, "Measuring the Economic
Burden of Drug Resistance in the US," is funded by an unrestricted
educational grant from bioMérieux and will support APUA in establishing
a think tank of advisors comprised of national and international
experts in the field of microbiology, pharmacy, clinical medicine
and economics. Their findings will be offered for publication in
peer-reviewed journals and serve as policy guidance for legislators,
health care provider groups, patients and consumers. More information
can be found at www.biomerieux-usa.com
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