date:Jul 15, 2014
During its 30th official meeting held this past Friday, President Obamas Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) discussed and voted to approve its upcoming report on antibiotic resistance.
According to PCAST co-chair Dr. Eric Lander, the report calls for a new interagency task force and a standing advisory council, additional funds to strengthen state and local public health infrastructure for surveillance and response, expanded use of more advanced technological surveillance suc