AHI STATEMENT: FDA Report on Sales of Antibiotics for Use in Food Producing Animals
/in AHI VIEWPOINT /by Editorial StaffWashington, DC – December 7, 2017 – Antibiotic sales – whether they go up or down – are not predictors of public health impact. While today’s sales report is an interesting piece of the story, we are more encouraged by the recent data from the National Antimicrobial Resistance Monitoring System that shows that for those pathogens that might transfer from animals to humans, resistance rates in people have been stable or declining.
New Study of Antibiotic Use on Farms and Antibiotic Resistant Salmonella Pathogens Shows the Need for More Robust Farm to Fork Research
/in AHI VIEWPOINT /by Editorial StaffAnimal Health Community Collectively Redefines Antibiotic Use on the Farm
/in AHI VIEWPOINT /by Editorial StaffNew Research Examining Link Between Antibiotic Use in Farm Animals and Antibiotic Resistance in Humans Leads to More Questions
/in AHI VIEWPOINT, NEWS /by Editorial StaffStatement by the Animal Health Institute on American Academy of Pediatrics Technical Report
/in AHI VIEWPOINT /by Editorial StaffAbout Animal Health Institute
The Animal Health Institute (AHI) represents the companies that develop and produce animal medicines. Our industry is a global leader whose products improve the health of nearly 10 billion companion and food-producing animals in the U.S., which results in significant economic and social benefits for Americans.