Press Releases
Press Releases
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| Jul 21, 2009 |
On July 21 in Philadelphia, the Academy of Natural Sciences’ Center for Environmental Policy and The Pew Charitable Trusts will convene health, agriculture and environmental experts for a special town hall meeting on the human health impacts related to the routine use of antibiotics on industrial farms. |
Antibiotics in Food Animal Production |
| Jul 13, 2010 |
On the eve of a July 14 hearing conducted by the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health to examine the use of antibiotics in animal agriculture, the Pew Campaign on Human Health and Industrial Farming, in collaboration with Health Care Without Harm, held an audio news conference on the need to end the overuse of these drugs in meat production. |
Antibiotics in Food Animal Production |
| Jun 26, 2007 |
Pew Announces New Investment to Prevent Irresponsible Subprime Mortgage Practices The Pew Charitable Trusts announced a new effort today to protect American families from dangerous “exploding” subprime mortgages linked to the current record number of home foreclosures. |
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| Jul 9, 2012 |
Pew Applauds Enactment of User Fee Legislation, Urges Its Swift Implementation President Barack Obama today signed into law the Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act, which supports the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s drug and device reviews and includes other measures to benefit patients. |
Drug Safety, Antibiotic Innovation |
| Jan 4, 2012 |
Pew Applauds FDA Measure to Preserve Effectiveness of Critical Antibiotics The Pew Campaign on Human Health and Industrial Farming today praised the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for limiting the use of cephalosporins in food animal production. |
Antibiotics in Food Animal Production |
| Aug 11, 2010 |
Pew Applauds Introduction of Automatic IRA Legislation, Urges Bipartisan Support Eleni Constantine, director of the Pew Health Group’s financial security portfolio, issued the following statement in support of legislation creating an “automatic IRA,” S. 3760, introduced by Sen. Jeff Bingaman (D-NM) and H.R. 6099, introduced by Rep. Richard Neal (D-MA). |
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| May 8, 2013 |
Pew Applauds Introduction of Bipartisan Antimicrobial Data Collection Act Pew Charitable Trusts today applauded Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), and Susan Collins (R-ME), for introducing the Antimicrobial Data Collection Act, which would require the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, or FDA, to report more information on the annual sales of antibiotics used among industrial farm animals. The bipartisan bill would also give the agency a deadline to finalize policies proposed last year to eliminate the use of antibiotics for growth promotion purposes in meat production. |
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| Jun 16, 2011 |
Pew Applauds Introduction of Bipartisan Bill in Senate to Preserve Effectiveness of Antibiotics The Pew Campaign on Human Health and Industrial Farming (HHIF) today applauded U.S. Senators Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), Susan Collins (R-Maine), Jack Reed (D-R.I.) and Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) for introducing S. 1211, the Preservation of Antibiotics for Medical Treatment Act of 2011 (PAMTA). The bill amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to withdraw seven classes of antibiotics critical for treating infections in humans from use on industrial farms unless animals or herds are sick with disease. |
Antibiotics in Food Animal Production |
| Mar 17, 2009 |
Pew Applauds Introduction of Preservation of Antibiotics for Medical Treatment Act Nearly one year after the Pew Commission on Industrial Farm Animal Production released its landmark recommendations on how America should reform the way food animals are raised, U.S. Representative Louise Slaughter today introduced the Preservation of Antibiotics for Medical Treatment Act of 2009 (PAMTA). |
Antibiotics in Food Animal Production |
| Mar 9, 2011 |
Pew Applauds Introduction of Preservation of Antibiotics for Medical Treatment Act of 2011 The Pew Campaign on Human Health and Industrial Farming (HHIF) today applauded U.S. Representative Louise Slaughter (D-N.Y.) for introducing H.R. 965, the Preservation of Antibiotics for Medical Treatment Act of 2011 (PAMTA). The bill amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to withdraw seven classes of antibiotics critical for treating infections in humans from use on industrial farms unless animals or herds are sick with disease. |
Antibiotics in Food Animal Production |
| Feb 26, 2013 |
Pew Applauds New Antibiotics Legislation The Pew Charitable Trusts today applauded Rep. Henry Waxman (D-Calif.) and Rep. Louise Slaughter (D-N.Y.) for introducing the Delivering Antimicrobial Transparency in Animals (DATA) Act (H.R. 820) in the U.S. House of Representatives. The bill would authorize the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to collect and report data that would shed light on how antibiotics are being used on industrial farms. |
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| May 31, 2012 |
Pew Applauds Passage of Bipartisan User Fee Legislation by U.S. House of Representatives The U.S. House of Representatives today passed bipartisan legislation to ensure that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has the funds it needs to approve products that improve health and protect consumers from unnecessary risks. |
Drug Safety, Antibiotic Innovation, Drugs and Devices at the FDA |
| May 2, 2013 |
Pew Applauds Reps. Latham and McIntyre for Leadership to Make School Foods Healthier Jessica Donze Black, Pew’s expert on childhood nutrition, issued the following statement on the School Food Modernization Act. |
School Food |
| Jun 21, 2012 |
Pew Applauds U.S. House Passage of FDA User Fee Legislation WASHINGTON—The U.S. House of Representatives Wednesday passed the Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act, a bill to support the FDA’s drug and device reviews. “We commend the House for passing the bipartisan Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act," said Allan Coukell, director of medical programs at the Pew Health Group. |
Medical Safety |
| Jun 29, 2010 |
Laura Rogers, project director of the Pew Campaign on Human Health and Industrial Farming, issued the following statement today on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) draft guidance on "The Judicious Use of Medically Important Antimicrobial Drugs in Food-Producing Animals." |
Antibiotics in Food Animal Production |
