Industry says voluntary plan to curb antibiotic pollution is working, but critics want regulation

Industry says voluntary plan to curb antibiotic pollution is working, but critics want regulation

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http://www.sciencemag.org/news/2020/01/industry-says-voluntary-plan-curb-antibiotic-pollution-working-critics-want-regulation

Manufacturing facilities that produce antibiotics can release the compounds into nearby waterways.

Two years into its work, a voluntary, industry-led effort to reduce pollution from antibiotic manufacturing facilities is drawing mixed reviews from outside analysts. A new report from a pharmaceutical industry group says it is making substantial progress toward curbing leaks of antibiotic compounds into the environment. But critics say the report highlights the need for governments to enact binding rules.