- November 12, 2018Antibiotic awareness week- Talk vs. action?
American Council on Science and Health– November 12, 2018. “In the NAS workshop report, Ramanan Laxminarayan was quoted. He “also pointed out that the way to think about AMR’s consequences on human health needs to go beyond only focusing on the death tolls from drug-resistant pathogens. He highlighted that AMR deeply affects care-seeking behaviors. He described a scenario in […]
Read moreRead more Read More - October 17, 2018Geographic distribution of antibiotics after market introduction.
European Pharmaceutical Review-October 17, 2018. “According to a new study conducted by researchers at the Center for Disease Dynamics, Economics & Policy (CDDEP) with colleagues at the University of Oslo, and other organizations, between 1999 and 2014, only 25 new antibiotics representing nine different antibiotic classes entered the global market.” “According to Ramanan Laxminarayan, CDDEP’s Director, “prior to this study, […]
Read moreRead more Read More - October 16, 2018Research assesses geographic distribution of new antibiotics following market introduction
None of the 25 new antibiotics registered between 1999 and 2015 targeted the most daunting infections caused by Gram-negative bacteria.
Read moreRead more Read More - September 25, 2018How Swachh Bharat can enhance nutrition, immunity of children.
Hindustan Times– September 25, 2018. “In India, antibiotics overuse is often because it is used to treat diarrhea and upper respiratory tract infections, both of which can be reduced by improving sanitation, providing clean water, adopting personal hygiene and getting vaccinated,” said study co-author Ramanan Laxminarayan from the Princeton Environmental Institute.”
Read moreRead more Read More - September 9, 2018How countries can curb antibiotic resistance.
The Economic Times– September 9, 2018. “The study, led by researchers from the Centre for Disease Dynamics, Economics and Policy (CDDEP), here, showed that better infrastructure and better governance were significantly associated with lower measures of antimicrobial resistance.”
Read moreRead more Read More - September 9, 2018Antimicrobial resistance can’t be tackled by just reducing antibiotics consumption.
Great Lakes Ledger– September 9, 2018. “The research, carried out by researchers at the Center for Disease Dynamics, Economics and Policy (CDDEP), demonstrated that improved governance and infrastructure are strongly linked to lower levels of AMR (Antimicrobial Resistance).”
Read moreRead more Read More - September 6, 2018Good governance, clean water, & sanitation necessary to curb global antibiotic resistance
New analysis shows countries with higher corruption and less spending on public health infrastructure have higher rates of antibiotic resistance.
Read moreRead more Read More - September 5, 2018Not just antibiotic abuse, corruption, low health spend also fuel superbugs.
Hindustan Times– September 5, 2018. ‘Lowering of antibiotic consumption is not sufficient because the spread of resistant strains and resistance genes are the dominant contributing factor. Providing sanitation, clean water and good governance, increasing public health expenditure and better regulating the private health sector are all necessary to reduce antimicrobial resistance,’ said study co-author Ramanan Laxminarayan.
Read moreRead more Read More - August 30, 2018FDA issues warning on common antibiotic class.
Medi Bulletin– August 30, 2018. “According to a study published by Ramanan Laxminarayan et al. titled Antibiotic Resistance in India: Drivers and Opportunities for Action, fluoroquinolones consumption is high and increasing in India. In 2010, India was the world’s largest consumer of antibiotics for human health. The study also found resistance to fluoroquinolones among invasive Salmonella typhi […]
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