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Antimicrobial Resistance

Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) is a public health crisis.

Each year, it is estimated antimicrobial resistance (AMR) claims nearly 25,000 lives nationwide and nearly 700,000 across the globe, according to the Review on Antimicrobial Resistance. The number of fatalities is expected to grow to 10 million annually by 2050. AMR, which reduces the effectiveness of treatments for infectious diseases, represents one of the most serious public health threats facing society. However, scientists have not developed a truly novel antibiotic in almost four decades.

Thought Leadership on AMR
Bacteria
New Study: Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) caused over 1 million deaths in 2019
BY Emily Wheeler
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January 26, 2022
AMR
Antimicrobial Resistance: The Silent Pandemic
BY I am BIO
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November 23, 2021
Stopping Outbreaks Through One Health
Stopping Outbreaks Through One Health: Making Tomorrow's Breakthroughs Possible
BY Connor McKoy
POSTED ON
January 28, 2020
Superbug Crisis
Greenwood: Solving the Looming Superbug Crisis Will Require Bold Action From Congress
BY Andrew Segerman
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October 28, 2019
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New Coalition to Raise Awareness of Antimicrobial Resistance Threat, Call for Urgent Solutions
BY Andrew Segerman
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August 21, 2019
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The DISARM Act Can Help Fix the Broken Antibiotics Market
BY Andrew Segerman
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June 20, 2019
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Your Voice Can Save Lives

Action in Congress could accelerate the creation of new antimicrobials. To ensure that Washington, D.C. understands the urgency of this crisis, lawmakers need to hear from you. Tell them to help stop the spread of superbugs by passing impactful legislation that encourages private sector investment, starting with the DISARM Act.

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A Mother's Pain

Hear from a mother who lost her 18-month old son to an antibiotic-resistant infection. Upon arriving at the hospital doctors told her that her son was "very, very sick." 

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