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Published on 20 Nov 2020
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Sharing surveillance data: the value of collaboration in curbing the next pandemic

Routine drug resistance surveillance is essential for monitoring and controlling the spread of diseases and has proven to be a critical element of addressing the COVID-19 pandemic. Routine surveillance is also a crucial element in controlling the rise of antimicrobial resistance. 

In this viewpoint, authors Francesca Chiara (Senior Advisor, Drug Resistant Infections Programme, Wellcome); Moska Hellamand (Researcher, Access to Medicine Foundation); and Margo Warren (Government Engagement and Policy Manager, Access to Medicine Foundation) make the case for pharmaceutical companies to share surveillance data sets publicly, including through the AMR Register. 

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First company to share raw AMR surveillance data

Pfizer is the first company to share raw data on the spread of resistance so that third parties can explore the potential for further research.
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COVID-19 Pandemic rattles already vulnerable antibiotics market

Jessica Davis Plüss of SWI swissinfo.ch looks at how the COVID-19 pandemic is impacting the antibiotics market. The Access to Medicine Foundation's Antimicrobial Resistance Benchmark is cited for its insights into R&D in the field, and Executive Director Jayasree K. Iyer is quoted in the article.
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Covid-like pandemics cast shadow on developing medicines for children

Jyothi Datta of the Hindu Business Line reports on the Foundation's series of articles stressing the urgent need for new “child-friendly” treatments for HIV, malaria and TB, especially with the looming impact of COVID-19 and emerging drug resistance.

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