Dear All:
The G20 have released a declaration in which they specifically discuss their intent around AMR. See below a link to their .pdf on line. Here’s the key bit (bottom of page 8, top of page 9). I’ve both highlighted some key phrases and done some formatting to make it easier to read:
- Combatting Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR): AMR represents a growing threat to public health and economic growth. To tackle the spread of AMR in humans, animals and the environment, we aim to have implementation of our National Action Plans, based on a One-Health approach, well under way by the end of 2018.
- We will promote the prudent use of antibiotics in all sectors and strive to restrict their use in veterinary medicine to therapeutic uses alone. Responsible and prudent use of antibiotics in food producing animals does not include the use for growth promotion in the absence of risk analysis.
- We underline that treatments should be available through prescription or the veterinary equivalent only.
- We will strengthen public awareness, infection prevention and control and improve the understanding of the issue of antimicrobials in the environment. We will promote access to affordable and quality antimicrobials, vaccines and diagnostics, including through efforts to preserve existing therapeutic options.
- We highlight the importance of fostering R&D, in particular for priority pathogens as identified by the WHO and tuberculosis.
- We call for a new international R&D Collaboration Hub to maximise the impact of existing and new anti-microbial basic and clinical research initiatives as well as product development. We invite all interested countries and partners to join this new initiative.
- Concurrently, in collaboration with relevant experts including from the OECD and the WHO, we will further examine practical market incentive options.
To my eye, there’s a lot to like here. The idea of a coordinating hub is especially interesting as is the mention of examining market incentives. Onward!
Best wishes, –jr
John H. Rex, MD | Chief Medical Officer, F2G Ltd. | Chief Strategy Officer, CARB-X | Expert-in-Residence, Wellcome Trust | Follow me on Twitter: @JohnRex_NewAbx
Upcoming events of note outside of the mainstream large meetings:
- 10-11 July: FDA workshop on bacteriophage therapies
- 19 July: FDA workshop on combination therapy for TB
- 5-9 Sep: ASM-ESCMID conference on antibiotic R&D, including the CARB-X + GARDP Antibiotic Bootcamp
- 13 Sep 2017 (DC): FDA-CDRH workshop on diagnostic devices for detecting antimicrobial susceptibility & resistance
Link to G20 declaration online (4 Feb 2018 update — new links as old ones seem broken):
- Overall web page for the 2017 G20 meeting
- The key .pdf
