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APUA Colombia
APUA Colombia was established in 2001 and has already begun implementing a national project to involve 17 hospital laboratories in consolidating data for a surveillance network for antibiotic resistance and simultaneously guarantee the quality of the data provided through an external quality control program (the WHO-EQAS program). Funded through an APUA Small Grant, APUA-Colombia is currently conducting a "National survey on approach to the level of empirical use of antimicrobial agents and diffusion of basic rules for prudent use."
Current issues: There are no laws that regulate the sale and dispensing of antibiotics. Particular regulations exist for physico-active drugs or medications that may cause dependency.
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