4 Amendments of Christofer FJELLNER related to 2012/2041(INI)
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Recital H a (new)
Ha. whereas antibiotics are still available over-the-counter and without prescription in certain Member States, and that this practice aggravates the problem with antimicrobial resistance;
Amendment 67 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. With a view to limiting the use and easy availability of antimicrobial agents, welcomes Member States' initiatives to review the legal status of all oral, inhaled and parenteral antibiotics (namelymicrobials (namely antibacterial, antimalarial, antiviral and antifungal drugs) that remain available to patients without a prescription;
Amendment 81 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Underlines that non-compliance with the physician's instructions, especially patients not completing the required treatment period, is a major factor contributing to antimicrobial resistance and calls on the Commission to consider mandatory labelling of medicines about the importance of medical adherence in this regard;
Amendment 114 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Notes that one of the most common reasons for using antibiotics is for the treatment of common cold and that much could be gained from the public's being aware of the fact that common cold is a viral infection but that antibiotics are used against bacterial infections;