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Trading Modern Medicine for Cheap Meat

03-Jun-2016

Key points from article :

A superbug resistant to all known antibiotics has surfaced in the United States for the first time.

Rate of new antibiotic development has not kept pace with this growing problem.

Number of new antibiotic agents approved by the FDA has declined steadily over time.

In depth article discusses:

– Regulatory Hurdles

– Economic Hurdles

– Scientific Hurdles

– Antibiotic Misuse in Livestock Production and Policy Solutions

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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

National public health institute of the United States.

Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

Ensuring safety of drugs, medical supplies and food which is used daily.

Topics mentioned on this page:
Antibiotic Resistance