European Parliament votes to tackle resistance to antibiotics

The European Parliament voted today for a number of measures to tackle the growing resistance to both human and veterinary antibiotics.  There’s growing concern that people are dying of infections because the antibiotics they’re receiving aren’t able to fight the infections anymore. The Independent MEP Marian Harkin says the over prescription of antibiotics is a serious issue that needs to be urgently addressed.  

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