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Press releases from Keep Antibiotics Working: The Campaign to End Antibiotic Overuse:

• May 24, 2004: GAO Report Says Antibiotic Resistance Linked to Antibiotic Use in Animals is "Unacceptable Threat" to Human Health

• May 11, 2004: One Week Before Appeal Deadline, 143 Groups Send Letter to Bayer Urging Company to Accept Ruling Upholding FDA’s Proposed Ban on Cipro-Like Drugs for Poultry

• April 30, 2004: Group Representing 9 Million Consumers Objects to New USDA Directive That Weakens Organic Standards

• March 16, 2004:KAW Coalition Praises Ruling Upholding Proposed Ban of Cipro-Like Drugs for Poultry

• December 4, 2003: Keep Antibiotics Working Applauds Bon Appétit’s New Policy to Require Meat Suppliers to Reduce Routine Use of Antibiotics

• November 19, 2003: NH Groups Urge Gregg to Support Bill to End Feeding
  of Medically Important Antibiotics to Livestock and Poultry

• October 23, 2003: Keep Antibiotics Working Coalition Applauds FDA’s Issuance of Final Guidance

• September 17, 2003: KAW Coalition Applauds CDC Campaign to Reduce Medical Overuse of Antibiotics

• September 9, 2003: Scientists Urge President Bush to Support Phase Out of Routine Feeding of Medically Important Antibiotics to Farm Animals

• August 13, 2003: Denmark's Phase Out of Routine Antibiotics in Livestock and Poultry Has Protected Health and Not Hurt Farmers, World Health Organization Concludes

• July 28, 2003: Bipartisan Legislation to Phase Out Use of Antibiotics as Feed Additives Introduced in Senate and House

• June 19, 2003: Advocacy Group Applauds McDonald's for Recognizing Americans 'Deserve a Break Today'
• June 12, 2003: Nation-Wide Protests at McDonald's and Burger King to Halt Spread of Antibiotic Resistance
• June 6, 2003: Antibiotic Data Collection Bill Clears Calif. Senate
• April 28, 2003: Bayer Appeal Hearing on FDA’s Proposed Ban on Cipro-like Drugs for Poultry Begins Today
• April 7, 2003: 100 Health, Consumer, Environmental Groups Urge Senators to Fix MUMS Bill to Avoid Worsening Antibiotic Resistance Crisis
• April 3, 2003: Coalition Applauds USDA Decision To Withdraw Meat Label Claims
• March 31, 2003: USDA's Proposed Standards for Livestock and Meat Marketing Claims on Antibiotics Would Create “Confusion” for Consumers, “Loopholes” for Producers
• March 18, 2003: Keep Antibiotics Working Campaign Praises IOM Study Urging Ban on Use of Human Antibiotics for Growth Promotion in Animals
• January 17, 2003: Keep Antibiotics Working Campaign Praises McDonalds for Supporting FDA Proposed Ban on Cipro-like Drugs in Poultry
• December 16, 2002: EPA’s New CAFO Rule Fails to Uphold Agency’s Mission “To Protect Human Health,” Says National Advocacy Group
• December 10, 2002: Two New Studies Show Drug-Resistant Bacteria, Common Food Poisoning Culprits, Often Present in Store-Bought Chicken & Turkey
• November 19, 2002: New CDC Data on Antibiotic Resistance to Cipro Reinforces FDA’s Proposed Ban on Bayer’s Cipro-like Drug for Poultry
• October 4, 2002: Maine Groups Urge Collins, Snowe to Take Leadership Role in Combating Antibiotic Resistance Crisis, Back AMA-Endorsed Bill; Baldacci Aide Announces Rep.’s Support for Bill at News Conference
• September 12, 2002: FDA Commended for Acknowledging Need To Re-Evaluate Safety of Agricultural Antibiotics; But New Guidance Flawed by Absence of Timetable for Taking Action
• August 12, 2002: Former UNC Health Policy Analyst Warns State Officials on Link between Slaughterhouse Expansion and Antibiotic Resistance
• June 10, 2002: Top Environmental Attorney Joins “Keep Antibiotics Working” Campaign as New Director
• May 9, 2002: Keep Antibiotics Working Campaign Praises Kennedy’s Introduction of Bill to Fight Antibiotic Resistance
• March 13, 2002: USGS Study Finds Antibiotics in 48% of Streams Tested in 30 States
• February 27, 2002: Rep. Sherrod Brown Introduces Bill to Reduce Antibiotic Resistance Threat
• February 19, 2002: FDA Grants Public Hearing on Proposed Ban of Bayer’s Cipro-like Antibiotic for Poultry Use
• February 10, 2002: Groups Applaud New York Times’ Report about Major Food Companies’ Steps to Reduce Antibiotic Resistance
• January 17, 2002: Bayer Headache...Protest on 1st Day of Trading on NYSE
• January 17, 2002: Internet Video Launched To Fight Antibiotic Resistance
• November 13, 2001: Antibiotic-Free Meats Are New Health Trend in Food Service
• October 30, 2001: Antibiotic Resistance Threat Spurs National Campaign to End Drug Overuse
• October 17, 2001: Studies Called "Smoking Gun" Proving Antibiotic Resistance in Humans Related to Drug Use in Animals
• August 9, 2001: T.G.I. Friday’s Restaurants Praised for Serving Antibiotic-Free Beef Burgers
• June 20, 2001: Groups Applaud AMA Action on Antibiotics in Agriculture and Antibiotic Resistance
• April 20, 2001: Bayer Sends Contradictory Message to Consumers