The Lancet: Can the Antimicrobial Resistance Benchmark blaze a new trail?

A new Commentary, co-authored by Jayasree K. Iyer, Executive Director of the Access to Medicine Foundation, and Marc Mendelson, Professor of Infectious Diseases and Head of the Division of Infectious Diseases & HIV Medicine, University of Cape Town, published in The Lancet, discusses the potential of the new Antimicrobial Resistance Benchmark to stimulate pharmaceutical companies to limit antimicrobial resistance.

The Antimicrobial Resistance Benchmark is the first independently developed framework for evaluating how pharmaceutical companies are taking action to limit antimicrobial resistance (AMR). It was developed through consultation with stakeholders and experts working in AMR to build consensus on the priorities for pharmaceutical companies in AMR.

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2018 Antimicrobial Resistance Benchmark

The Antimicrobial Resistance Benchmark is the first independent analysis of pharmaceutical company action against antimicrobial resistance, covering antimicrobial R&D, responsible manufacturing and appropriate access and stewardship.

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The first Benchmark launches at the WEF in Davos

At 14:00 CET on Tuesday 23 January, Jayasree K. Iyer, Executive Director of the Access to Medicine Foundation, will launch the first Antimicrobial Resistance Benchmark in a livestreamed WEF press conference. Here's a quick rundown of the event and first responses from Davos.