Antibiotic production plummets amid rise of superbugs

Doctors say drug makers must do more to combat antibiotic resistance

The use of antibiotics on animals has drawn huge protests
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Drug makers need to do far more to tackle the rise of superbugs, according to a major new report presented at the World Economic Forum in Davos which found the number of new antibiotics being developed has fallen sharply since 2000.

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