§ Mr. WatsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what research his Department has undertaken into anti-adhesive therapy to combat bacterial resistance in hospitals. [165025]
§ Miss Melanie JohnsonThe Department has not commissioned research specifically on anti-adhesive therapy to combat bacterial resistance in hospitals. However, a broad strategic programme of research worth over £2.5 million has recently been commissioned, aimed at improving our scientific understanding of anti-microbial resistance.
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§ Mr BurstowTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what action his Department is taking to encourage pharmaceutical companies to research new antibiotics to combat the threat of antibiotic resistant bacteria. [165239]
§ Miss Melanie JohnsonOur policy concentrates on supporting appropriate prescribing rather than influencing industry's research programmes.