EPRUMA welcomes the HMA-V action plan on antimicrobials

• July 06, 2011

• The European Platform for the Responsible Use of Medicines in Animals (EPRUMA) commented on the Heads of of Medicines Agencies' (veterinary) action plan on antimicrobials issues in May 2011.

  In their joint response, EPRUMA partners welcome the HMA-V action plan. They acknowledge the need for new antimicrobials and agree the issue is complex requiring a multi-faceted approach and a broad stakeholder involvement.

  They emphasise that biosecurity, good housing, proper nutrition, herd health plans along with vaccination will help to avoid disease and are part of Responsible Use as defined by EPRUMA. "The assistance fo the HMA-v in promoting these concepts at veterinary and farmer level would be much more effective in ensuring Responsible Use than removing the right of the vet to prescribe and dispense", says EPRUMA.

  See further details in the EPRUMA comments to the HMA-V action plan on antimicrobials issues.

   

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