Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is the ability of micro-organisms to survive or to grow despite the presence of an antimicrobial agent that normally inhibits or kills that micro-organism. AMR is responsible for more than 35.000 deaths every year in the EU/EEA...

The EU is not alone in recognising the threat of AMR and is addressing this issue at the highest political level. Many countries outside of the EU,…