A Public Health Action Plan to Combat Antimicrobial Resistance
An action plan released in March 2011 by the Interagency Task Force on Antimicrobial Resistance, co-chaired by the CDC, the FDA, and the NIH. The action items are organized into four focus areas: surveillance, prevention and control, research, and product development. Comments on the plan and on the Transatlantic Task Force on Antimicrobial Resistance report from December 2010 were released on April 15, 2011, by Anthony D. So, MD, MPA, and Quentin Ruiz-Esparza on behalf of ReAct and the Duke University Program on Global Health and Technology Access.
Combating Antimicrobial Resistance: Policy Recommendations to Save Lives
In commemoration of World Health Day 2011, The Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) released the official publication "Combating Antimicrobial Resistance: Policy Recommendations to Save Lives," which summarizes IDSA recommendations about how to address antibiotic resistance. APUA is a strong supporter of IDSA's work to address the dry antibiotic pipeline and the crisis of antibiotic resistance.
STAAR (Strategies to Address Antimicrobial Resistance) Act
APUA is part of a national coalition to promote passage of the STAAR (Strategies to Address Antimicrobial Resistance) Act (S. 2313/H.R. 2400), which was introduced May 13, 2009. Led by Rep. Jim Matheson (D-UT), Sens. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and Orrin Hatch (R-UT), STAAR will amend the Public Health Service Act to enhance efforts to address antimicrobial resistance and re-establish the Antimicrobial Resistance Task Force. The goal is to strengthen federal antimicrobial resistance surveillance, prevention and control.
IDSA 10x'20 Initiative
APUA endorses IDSA's advocacy campaign, the 10x'20 initiative, to address the dry antibiotic pipeline and call for 10 new antibiotics by 2020. 10 x '20 encourages the development of antibiotics and the improvement of diagnostic tests for priority resistant infections, as well as the creation of incentives that stimulate new antibacterial research and development. Read IDSA’s Report, Bad Bugs, No Drugs.
Preservation of Antibiotics for Medical Treatment Act (PAMTA)
APUA is part of a national coalition to promote passage of the Preservation of Antibiotics for Medical Treatment Act (PAMTA) of 2009 (S. 619/H.R. 1549). Spearheaded by Rep. Louise Slaughter (D-NY), Sen. Diane Feinstein (D-CA), PAMTA will limit non-therapeutic antibiotic use in food-animal production and preserve antibiotics for the treatment of human and animal diseases. See Recent APUA Activities to Improve Antibiotic Use in Food Animals
FDA Draft Guidance #209
On June 28, 2010, the FDA issued a draft guidance on the Judicious Use of Medically Important Antimicrobial Drugs in Food-Producing Animals, concluding that the unnecessary or inappropriate use of medically important antimicrobials in food animal production is not beneficial to public health. In agreement with APUA, the FDA recommends that antibiotics be used with veterinary oversight. The FDA does not consider use for growth promotion or improvement of feed efficiency to be judicious, but does consider antimicrobial use for treatment, control, and prevention of disease to be “necessary for assuring the health of food-producing animals.”
Antibiotic Resistance: Implications for Global Health and Novel Intervention Strategies
On April 6-7, APUA President, Stuart B. Levy, and several members of our Board of Directors and Scientific Advisory Board participated in a public workshop held by the IOM's Forum on Microbial Threats. Download a free PDF of the workshop report.
Other Resources:
Antibiotic Use on the Farm and Public Health: A Looming Crisis
Summary Report of House and Senate Briefings onWednesday April 14, 2010
Antibiotic Resistance: A Multi-Billion Dollar Healthcare Crisis
Summary Report of Congressional Briefing on December 2, 2009
Report of the Joint FAO/WHO/OIE Expert Meeting on Critically Important Antimicrobials, November 2007
Animal Feed Impact on Food Safety: Report of the WHO/FAO Expert Meeting, October 2007
WHO Global Strategy on Containment of Antimicrobial Resistance 2001
WHO Report on Infectious Diseases Overcoming Antimicrobial Resistance 2000
Federal Interagency Action Plan to Combat Antimicrobial Resistance
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