Dear All: I wrote previously that EMA posted an extensively updated and consolidated version of their previously separate Guideline (CPMP/EWP/558/95 Rev.2) and Addendum (EMA/CHMP/351889/2013) documents into a single draft antibacterial guidance document. I’ve now had a chance to read it in detail and thought I would share my thoughts as a way to provoke discussion. As a reminder, the
Dear All: I’ve written a lot about the need for pull incentives, preferably delinked (some papers to read, comments by TATFAR, highlights from Davos 2018, and the UK commits to trying delinkage). Now, I am delighted to report that a really serious effort is underway in the US to make something happen during the 116th Congress. The essential document can be
Dear All: Two links to share today. First, we have a report to the UK House of Commons by their Health and Social Care Committee. This is a well-written summary of the core problem, the economic challenge for pharma, and the varied issues around resistance in human health, animal health, and the environment. Relevant to this community, we
Dear All: Recently announced is a new EU Joint Action on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) & Health-Care Associated Infections (HCAI). Its acronym is EU-JAMRAI and the website is https://eu-jamrai.eu/. Joint actions are a common tool for coordinating implementation activities across Europe. EU-JAMRAI actually started in September 2017 and will run for three years but it is really
Dear All: Also appearing today are two valuable opportunities to comment on key global strategy documents. I do hope each of you can make time to look at these materials and consider sending in your thoughts — it really does make a difference when central leadership groups hear from a broad array of stakeholders! First, EMA has
Dear All: Wow! It’s happened! As reported this morning in The Times and The Guardian among others, the UK will announce at Davos that it is committing to a 20-year vision and initial 5-year plan to combat AMR. The plan includes actions to reduce infection rates, to reduce antibiotic use, and most importantly for this audience to find a path to delinked
Dear All, Your vote counts! The UN’s Inter-Agency and Expert Group on Sustainable Development Goal Indicators (IAEG-SDGs) is conducting an open consultation on proposals it is considering including in the 2020 Comprehensive Review and is seeking the global community’s comments on these proposals (link to summary web page). The 17 SDGs were adopted in 2015 and are really driving
Dear All: About two years ago, Lord Jim O’Neill led the UK AMR review to its 7th and final report and proposed these 10 steps as the fundamental basis for controlling AMR: A massive global public awareness campaign Improve hygiene and prevent the spread of infection Reduce unnecessary use of antimicrobials in agriculture and their dissemination into the environment Improve global surveillance of drug resistance and antimicrobial consumption in humans and animals
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
Dear All: An updated European One Health Action Plan on AMR was released today. See links and text excerpts below my signature. The plan builds on the 2011-2016 Action Plan on AMR and foresees more than 75 actions built on three main pillars. Here’s a Table of Contents excerpt that gives you a quick overview: 1.