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09/19/2012

IDSA Letter to HHS on Antimicrobial Resistance and Immunization Policies (PDF)

IDSA urges Secretary Sebelius to act on Senate recommendations regarding antimicrobial resistance, antibiotic research and development, and immunization policies.

06/14/2011

IDSA Comments on Draft Antimicrobial Resistance Action Plan (PDF)

IDSA opined on the draft revised federal Action Plan to Combat Antimicrobial Resistance published by the federal Interagency Task Force in March 2011. IDSA highlighted the need for greater leadership, coordination, non-government expert input, accountable measures, and resources.

06/08/2011

IDSA Letter to NIAID on Clinical Trials Network and Repository

IDSA letter supporting the new NIAID clinical trials network primarily focused on bacterial antibiotic resistance. IDSA also proposed the establishment of an ID clinical specimen repository, which could be housed at NIAID and linked to clinical trials conducted through the network and other sites.

04/07/2011

IDSA Letter to President Obama raising concerns about the Federal Approach to Resistance (PDF)

IDSA asks the White House to act to strengthen leadership and coordination of federal efforts.

08/19/2010

IDSA Suggests Changes to NIAID Clinical Trials Infrastructure

In a letter to NIAID Director Fauci, IDSA provided its input on the future structure and objectives of NIAID's clinical trials infrastructure.

06/17/2010

IDSA Urges Action by Trans-Atlantic Task Force on Antimicrobial Resistance (PDF)

IDSA applauds the first meeting of the Trans-Atlantic Task Force on Antimicrobial Resistance (TATFAR), but urges Task Force members to take swift action on the issue of antimicrobial resistance through collaboration and adoption of global efforts to combat resistance, such as the 10x'20 initiative.

10/19/2009

IDSA Urges NIAID Clinical Trial Networks Expansion into New Areas (PDF)

NIAID officials are examining the possibility of expanding the Institute’s clinical trials networks to cover tuberculosis, hepatitis C, influenza research. IDSA supports this proposal and has requested that resistant bacterial infections also be considered.

06/19/2007

IDSA Letter to NIAID and CDC Requesting a Strengthened Federal Response to Antimicrobial Resistance (PDF)

In a letter to Dr. Anthony Fauci, NIAID, and Julie Gerberding, CDC, IDSA called for the creation of an NIH/CDC joint antimicrobial resistance strategic research plan as well as the joint establishment of an Antimicrobial Resistance Clinical Research and Public Health Network as proposed in the Strategies to Address Antimicrobial Resistance Act.

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