Loopholes on animal antibiotics may undermine battle against superbugs

(By Helen Branswell for STAT)

A new federal policy aimed at reducing the unnecessary use of antibiotics in agriculture may not be as effective as officials intended — at least in the near-term — in addressing the alarming rise in drug resistance, a new report¹ suggests. Continue reading article here…..

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