The path of least resistance: Paying for antibiotics in non-human uses

Hollis, Aidan and Ahmed, Ziana (2014) The path of least resistance: Paying for antibiotics in non-human uses. Health Policy, 118 (2). pp. 264-270. ISSN 01688510

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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.healthpol.2014.08.013

Abstract

Antibiotic resistance is a critical threat to human and animal health. Despite the importance of antibiotics, regulators continue to allow antibiotics to be used in low-value applications - subtherapeutic dosing in animals, and spraying tobacco plants for blue mold, for example - where the benefits are unlikely to outweigh the costs in terms of increased resistance. We explore the application of a user fee in non-human uses of antibiotics. Such a fee would efficiently deter low value uses while also providing funding to support the development of the urgently needed new antibiotics.


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