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UEVP General Assembly Brussels, 12th November 2009 Declan O’ Brien
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About EPRUMA European Platform for the Responsible Use of Medicines in Animals Mission: Promote the responsible use of medicines in animals in the EU Aim: Facilitate and promote a coordinated approach, involving all stakeholders, to ensure best practice in the responsible use of medicines in disease prevention and control thus promoting animal health and welfare
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EPRUMA members COPA-COGECA: Farmers and agri-cooperatives EISA: European Initiative for Sustainable Development in Agriculture FEFAC: Feed manufacturers FESASS: Animal-health farmer organisations FVE: Veterinarians IFAH-Europe: Animal health industry
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Best practice framework for the use of antimicrobials in food-producing animals Translations available in Czech, English, Italian and Polish Translations under preparation in Dutch, French, German, Spanish & Ukranian
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Translation needs Translations unnecessary in Denmark, France, Germany, Netherlands, Sweden & UK as National initiatives exist Translation requirements: Dutch (Belgium) French (Belgium & Switzerland), German (Belgium & Austria), Bulgarian, Finnish, Greek, Hungarian, Norwegian, Portuguese, Romanian, Slovakian, Slovenian, Turkish, etc.
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The Context Volume Surveys Resistance Monitoring Lack of Innovation Future Availability
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The Context Volume Surveys Pilot project in 6 (?) Member States in 2010 Gather 2009 data Refine & roll out project across the EU in 2011 Continue over time Map volumes over time
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The Context Resistance Monitoring Detailed monitoring in at least 4 Member States Methodology needs to be harmonised Monitoring will spread across the EU Report due from the Commission on November 18th
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The Context Lack of Innovation Macrolides in 1987 Pleuromutilins in 2007 1 new class in the veterinary field in 20 years! Next new class in 2027 – 18 years from now??? Conclusions of an ECDC/EMEA report of September, 2009 re human medicines: “There is a particular lack of new agents to treat infections… A European and global strategy to address this gap is urgently needed” EU/US initiative announced last week
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The Context Future Availability We need to keep what we have We need to keep what we have working We can hope that the future will be OK Or we can make the future OK As veterinarians, you are of key importance You have the unique privilege to prescribe With that privilege comes responsibility Responsible Use is a responsibility
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The Communication Responsibility Translations in progress – can you help? Print or make available via Websites Communication Veterinarians via mail or websites Veterinarians via Continuous Professional Development Veterinary Students – visit each faculty once per year It is your choice to promote Responsible Use and to be seen to do so
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Conclusion We have jointly created EPRUMA Responsible Use addresses volume & resistance issues at least in part We need to keep what we have & keep them working We can hope to have some influence over future availability if we shoulder our responsibility Responsible Use – “As little as possible, as much as necessary”
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