by EPHA | Nov 18, 2013 | News Release
Brussels, 18 November – Today marks the 6th European Antibiotic Awareness Day (1), an initiative to raise awareness on antibiotic resistance (AMR), one of today’s most serious public health threats not only in Europe but worldwide. Over recent decades, growing... by EPHA | Mar 22, 2013 | Statements
Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) – EP report – EU-wide plan to tackle the proliferation of AMR Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has been described as one of the biggest threats to public health – a worrisome development since... by EPHA | Nov 15, 2012 | Uncategorized
This Sunday, 18 November, will be the fifth annual European Antibiotic Awareness Day (EAAD). Organised by the European Centre for Disease prevention and Control (ECDC), the event is designed to raise awareness about the threat to public health from antimicrobial... by EPHA | Nov 6, 2012 | Uncategorized
The European Parliament’s ENVI Committee voted on Tuesday 6 November to adopt an own initiative report on the microbial challenge. The draft report was written by Anna Rosbach MEP (ECR, Denmark) and received recommendations last month in an opinion from the...
by EPHA | Oct 29, 2012 | News Release
As consumption of antimicrobials has increased, the natural processes of adaptation and mutation have resulted in new, resistant strains of common diseases. Unresponsive to traditional treatments, these pose a major threat to public health, as demonstrated by the...
