Antibiotics are fundamental to modern medicine, essential for treating everything from routine skin infections to strep throat, and for protecting vulnerable patients receiving chemotherapy or being treated in intensive care units.
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Report
A Scientific Roadmap for Antibiotics
A sustained and robust pipeline of new antibacterial drugs and therapies is critical to preserve public health
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Report
Antibiotic Use in Outpatient Settings
Health experts create national targets to reduce unnecessary antibiotic prescriptions
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Issue Brief
Animal Antibiotic Use Requires Drug Label Refinements
Analysis shows more than 1 in 3 labels will not fully meet judicious use standards after implementation of FDA policy
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Issue Brief
New data needed to improve prescribing, combat threat of antibiotic resistance
Our Work
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Link Reaffirmed Between Antibiotic Use in Animal Agriculture and the Public Health Risk
A recent article I authored, together with several colleagues from The Pew Charitable Trusts’ antibiotic resistance project, systematically analyzes scientific evidence regarding the link between antibiotic use in animal agriculture and public health. Our review of the literature reaffirms what scientists have known for decades: Antibiotic use in animal agriculture, as in any setting,... Read More
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Alternatives to Antibiotics in Animal Agriculture
The use of antibiotics in any setting contributes to the growing global threat of antibiotic resistance, so it is important to minimize the use of these drugs. This means eliminating unnecessary uses and finding other ways to prevent infections. In animal agriculture, alternative products play a crucial role in allowing farmers and veterinarians to reduce or largely phase out the use of... Read More
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Why Doctors Prescribe Antibiotics—Even When They Shouldn’t
For many common infections, clear guidelines exist for when antibiotics should be used and when they should not. For example, antibiotics cannot cure viral illnesses like the flu or the common cold, so there is no benefit to taking them for these conditions. Further, unnecessary use of antibiotics puts patients at risk for avoidable adverse effects. And yet, inappropriate antibiotic prescribing... Read More
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