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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What Drives Inappropriate Antibiotic Use in Outpatient Care?
Inappropriate antibiotic prescribing is common in outpatient settings across the United States. A recent study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and The Pew Charitable Trusts found that nearly 1 in 3 antibiotics prescribed at outpatient facilities—including physician’s offices, emergency departments, and hospital-based outpatient clinics—is unnecessary, equaling... Read More
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World Health Assembly Highlights International Progress on Combating Antimicrobial Resistance
At the 70th World Health Assembly (WHA), held in Geneva from May 22 to 31, antimicrobial resistance (AMR) remained high on the agenda. Building on commitments from world leaders at last year’s United Nations General Assembly meeting, the WHA brought together stakeholders from around the world—including government officials, nongovernmental organizations, public health experts, and... Read More
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Proposed Budget Cuts’ Potential Effect on Public Health
The fiscal year 2018 budget blueprint released by the Trump administration proposes cuts that, if adopted by Congress, would undermine efforts critical to protecting the health of Americans. Pew works on a number of public health issues that could be affected. Read More
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