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Government ‘a long way off’ from meeting targets to control AMR infections

Despite the government’s goal of reducing antimicrobial-resistant infections by 10% between 2018 and 2025, a National Audit Office report found that infections in England had risen by 2023 to 13% above the 2018 baseline.…

Published: 26 February 2025

Opinion

Global health partnerships are essential for tackling antimicrobial resistance

International partnerships between healthcare organisations can be mutually beneficial in reaching global health targets relating to antimicrobial resistance, says Nisha Thakrar.…

Published: 6 February 2025

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Pharmacy can ‘unleash the potential’ of vaccines against AMR

Delegates at the University College London, National Pharmacy Association and Royal Pharmaceutical Society annual lecture heard that community pharmacy’s “rapport with our patients” could be instrumental in increasing the uptake of vaccines to address antimicrobial resistance.…

Published: 20 January 2025

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Pharmacy First treatment options should be broadened to support antimicrobial stewardship, says CCA

The Company Chemists’ Association says widening treatment options for conditions under the Pharmacy First service would “ensure antibiotics are only provided when absolutely required”.…

Published: 19 December 2024

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Antibiotic-resistant infections at highest level since COVID-19 pandemic, finds report

A report by the UK Health Security Agency has revealed that in the past five years, 65% of antibiotic-resistant bloodstream infections were caused by E. coli.…

Published: 15 November 2024

Feature

Everything you need to know about the NHS antibiotic subscription model

Following what has been deemed a successful pilot, NHS England is hoping that its new subscription model will boost drug development by paying manufacturers a fixed fee for antimicrobials.…

Published: 26 September 2024

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Almost 40 million deaths could occur from AMR over next 25 years, study results suggest

The researchers based their estimations on analysis of global AMR data from 1990 to 2021.…

Published: 18 September 2024

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Pharmaceuticals detected in 52 out of 54 river sites in English national parks

Researchers detected 31 APIs in rivers in 8 out of England's 10 national parks in 2022, with the most common being cetirizine, metformin and fexofenadine.…

Published: 16 August 2024

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Expanded ‘subscription model’ for new antibiotics to be funded with £100m per year

Individual annual contract values will range from £5m to £20m, based on a value banding system.…

Published: 15 August 2024

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Rapid UTI test wins £8m Longitude Prize on Antimicrobial Resistance

The winning test uses a urine sample on a smartphone-sized cartridge to identify the presence of a bacterial infection in 15 minutes and the antibiotic required within 45 minutes.…

Published: 13 June 2024