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Exploring global solutions to drug-resistant infections, now and for the future. Tweeting about all aspects of antimicrobial resistance. Part of @wellcometrust
Apr 7, 2022 5 tweets 4 min read
We know antibiotics in the #environment are a driver for #AMR

One intervention to reduce risk in this sector could be formal regulation to control #antibiotic levels in #manufacturing discharge But how viable are these measures? 🧵/1 Antibiotic supply chains are complex & opaque🕵️ This makes it hard for #policymakers to design and implement effective supply chain regulation that reduces #AMR risk but avoids unintended consequences on medicine affordability and availability /2