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Europe not on track to meet four of five AMR targets

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To mark European Antibiotic Awareness Day, the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) has published its latest data on antimicrobial resistance (AMR) revealing what they describe as a “stark reality”.

Health Commissioner Oliver Várhelyi says that AMR endangers the foundation of modern medicine: “It risks taking us back to a time when common infections, minor injuries, childbirth, or routine surgeries could once again become life-threatening.”

The EU estimates that AMR incurs an annual cost of €11.7 billion across European countries, due to prolonged illness, reduced productivity, and increased healthcare costs...

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