EU and US taskforce progress in fighting antimicrobial resistance

Posted on by Cesare Varallo

EU and US progress in the fight against antimicrobial resistance The European Commission (EC) and the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) publish a progress report on the Transatlantic Taskforce on Antimicrobial Resistance (TATFAR). The report outlines the advances made during the first TATFAR implementation period of 2011 to 2013, and renews the … Continue reading EU and US taskforce progress in fighting antimicrobial resistance

Written Q&A to EU Commission – Antibiotics as growth promoters – Antibiotic resistance

Posted on by Cesare Varallo

An interesting question about the possibility to use antibiotics as growth promoter and the antibiotic resistance. This is a theme which I care a lot, because probably it will be one of the next global challenge in the food sector and I think that it's really undervalued, especially the effects of an abuse of antibiotics … Continue reading Written Q&A to EU Commission – Antibiotics as growth promoters – Antibiotic resistance