A new report by the United Nations and other international health organizations say the overuse of antimicrobial drugs in humans, animals and plants is fueling resistant pathogens that could kill 10 million people annually by 2050.
ARAC in the News
Bacteria are rebelling. They’re turning the tide against antibiotics by outsmarting our wonder drugs. This video explores the surprising reasons.
Antibiotic use in food animal production is increasingly being called into question. There's growing pressure on the beef industry to stop doing this.
ARAC Director Dr. Lance Prices explains to Outside why we are looking to McDonald’s is helping lead the way in the fight antibiotic resistance by reducing use of medically important antibiotics in it's beef.
Bottom Line Health spoke with ARAC's Chief Medical Officer, Cindy M. Liu, MD, PhD, MPH, a leading expert on the use and misuse of antibiotics and the growing dangers of antibiotic resistance.