The World Health Organization (WHO) has finalized its first-ever guidance to limit waste from antibiotic manufacturing facilities in an effort to address antimicrobial resistance (AMR).
The guidance includes minor revisions from a draft version issued last December. (RELATED: WHO offers guidance on reducing antimicrobial waste from manufacturing sites, Regulatory Focus 15 January 2024)
In announcing the guidance, WHO said “the emergence and spread of AMR caused by antibiotic pollution could undermine the effectiveness of antibiotics globally, including the medicines produced at the manufacturing sites responsible for the pollution.”…
