Bennet To Push Revised Antibiotic Reimbursement Bill With CDC Input

Democratic Sen. Michael Bennet (CO) plans to reintroduce his bipartisan antimicrobial drug reimbursement bill this year with revisions that include the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s recommendations for tackling antibiotic resistance, the lawmaker told former FDA chief Mark McClellan Wednesday (May 13). Bennet said he’ll push for passage this year to ensure the United States is prepared for future antimicrobial resistance threats. Bennet’s legislation, the Pioneering Antimicrobial Subscriptions to End Upsurging Resistance (PASTEUR) Act , would establish a new...