Growing resistance to antibiotics is
leading to unnecessary deaths in Europe. That’s the warning from the European
Parliament which today voted for a number of measures to improve patient
safety. The proposals include prohibiting the use of antibiotics without
prescriptions. And MEPs are calling on pharmaceutical companies to develop new
types of antibiotics. The Parliament also wants to restrict the prescription of veterinary antibiotics for animals.
The Independent MEP Marian Harkin says the over-prescription of antibiotics in
nursing homes in Ireland needs to be urgently addressed.

Out words: near future

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