EPA publishes interagency framework on antifungal and antibiotic resistance from pesticides

BY WALKER LIVINGSTON, ESQ

The EPA has published a draft framework for an interagency collaboration on better understanding the impact of pesticides on the efficacy of human and animal drugs, with a specific focus on the effectiveness of antibacterial and antifungal drugs.

Under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), the EPA is responsible for the regulation of pesticides in the United States.

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