Antimicrobial resistance in the environment: considerations for current and future risk assessment of veterinary medicinal products

  12 March 2021

The objective of the draft reflection paper is to review available information on the emissions and the environmental fate of veterinary medicinal products as sources of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and antimicrobial resistant genes to and within the environment, and their risk to human and animal health. The document considers the suitability of the current risk assessment process for AMR and risk mitigation recommendations, and notes knowledge gaps and research needs.

Further reading: European Medicines Agency
Author(s): European Medicines Agency
Healthy Animals  
Back

OUR UNDERWRITERS

Unrestricted financial support by:

Antimicrobial Resistance Fighter Coalition

Bangalore Bioinnovation Centre

INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION PHARMACEUTICAL MANUFACTURERS & ASSOCIATIONS

BD





AMR NEWS

Your Biweekly Source for Global AMR Insights!

Stay informed with the essential newsletter that brings together all the latest One Health news on antimicrobial resistance. Delivered straight to your inbox every two weeks, AMR NEWS provides a curated selection of international insights, key publications, and the latest updates in the fight against AMR.

Don’t miss out on staying ahead in the global AMR movement—subscribe now!

Subscribe

What is going on with AMR?
Stay tuned with remarkable global AMR news and developments!

Keep me informed