Canadian Antimicrobial Innovation Coalition (CAIC)

“Often referred to as the ‘silent pandemic’, antimicrobial resistance is a particularly concerning public health threat. It represents an area where Canada has an opportunity to not only ensure preparedness, but also emerge as a global leader,” writes GSK Canada’s Alison Pozzobon. Read The Hill Times op-ed: https://lnkd.in/gUT2mdxn

“Canada should use its G7 presidency to action its Pan-Canadian Action Plan on Antimicrobial Resistance, and move the world from discourse to action by launching a national pull incentive designed to fit within our federal-provincial-territorial health system,” writes Henry Skinner, CEO of AMR Action Fund & Bettina Hamelin, President of Innovative Medicines Canada - Médicaments novateurs Canada. Read The Hill Times op-ed: https://lnkd.in/g-Pv8U74

As Canada prepares to assume the G7 presidency, it has a singular opportunity to improve patient outcomes in Canada and globally by designing and implementing a meaningfully sized pull incentive that secures access to needed antimicrobials for Canadian patients and incentivizes private investment into the next generation of therapeutics to treat drug-resistant bacterial and fungal infections. I had the pleasure of highlighting the importance of Canada’s leadership at last week’s AMR Symposium in Toronto at a joint session with Sepsis Canada and Critical Care Canada, hosted by bioMérieux and the University of Toronto’s Emerging & Pandemic Infections Consortium. Today, I co-authored a piece in The Hill Times with Innovative Medicines Canada - Médicaments novateurs Canada emphasizing the need for Canada to act now and get the right-sized pull incentive in place. In addition to being Canada’s fair contribution to solving the AMR innovation gap, such a pull incentive could also serve as a model for other G7 governments. Canada must not squander this chance—the costs of inaction are simply too great. https://lnkd.in/esVnc5PF

Antibiotics are failing. Across the globe, patients are falling ill with untreatable infections caused by bacteria that have developed resistance to existing drugs. Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is projected to kill 8.2 million people annually by 2050 and is considered by the World Health Organization as one of the greatest public health threats of our time. Canada is not immune to this danger, and our policymakers are starting to grasp the significance of this threat. Sen. Judith G. Seidman, C- Quebec, recently warned that “antimicrobial resistance is likely to be Canada’s next major health crisis,” and that “it is time for the federal government to take sufficient action to address it.” Canada is uniquely positioned to act. In January, our nation will assume the G7 Presidency. From this position of leadership, the federal government should action its Pan-Canadian Action Plan on Antimicrobial Resistance – a concrete step that will both support our domestic biotech sector and set the global standard in AMR policymaking. Delaying action is no longer an option – AMR is a forever problem. Canada has an opportunity to lead and fulfill its obligations to both current and future generations of Canadians, and to create the blueprint for addressing AMR that will save lives around the world. To learn more about this global issue, please read my op-ed and join the conversation: https://lnkd.in/egVxkNuz #AntiMicrobialResistance #AMR #HealthcareInnovation #InnovativeMedicines #G7 #IFPMA Innovative Medicines Canada - Médicaments novateurs Canada

ICYMI: In honour of World Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Awareness Week (WAAW) 2024, CAIC's AMR Action Podcast welcomed guest speaker Damiano de Felice, Chief of External Affairs at CARB-X. This year’s WAAW theme is “Educate. Advocate. Act now.” In alignment with this theme, Damiano spoke about his work to advance conversations with governments around policies and actions needed to address AMR. He shares his insights from the Government of Italy’s recent investments in AMR and his ideas on how the Canadian government can prepare for its upcoming G7 presidency to enhance countries’ commitments to AMR. Tune in: tinyurl.com/AMRaction14 #WAAW2024 #AntimicrobialResistance #Innovation

CARB-X Chief of External Affairs Damiano de Felice joined the AMR Action Podcast for this World Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Awareness Week! Damiano reflects on Canada’s upcoming #G7 presidency: As a champion for #GlobalHealth, #Canada has a key opportunity to advance countries’ commitments to #AMR. Tune in to the full episode now on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. https://lnkd.in/gCfEF7yX #WAAW2024

Ahead of Canada’s #G7 presidency in 2025, Damiano de Felice, CARB-X, shares his perspective on how #Canada can help advance countries’ commitments to addressing #AntimicrobialResistance. Tune in to the #AMR Action Podcast on Apple Podcasts and Spotify to hear more: https://lnkd.in/gCfEF7yX #WAAW2024

Today at the AMR Symposium co-hosted by bioMérieux & University of Toronto's Emerging and Pandemic Infections Consortium in Toronto, CAIC Senior Advisor Danielle P. joined AMR Action Fund CEO Henry Skinner and Dr. Peter Daley, Associate Professor of Medicine - Infectious Diseases, Memorial University, Newfoundland and Labrador, AMMI Canada, for a panel entitled: "Delivering on Domestic and International AMR Priorities" with opening remarks from Dr. Kanchana Amaratunga MD, MPH, FRCPC, Director of Stewardship and Medical Advisor for the AMR Task Force, Public Health Agency of Canada | Agence de la santé publique du Canada. The panel discussed the importance of Canada’s leadership on #AMR and embracing #innovation in advance of Canada’s #G7 Presidency. “Going beyond access and rewarding #innovation is important to Canada’s leadership in the use and adoption of antibiotics diagnostics, medical devices and antimicrobial alternatives,” explained Dani. CAIC also joined AMR Action Fund & Sepsis Canada for a tour of bioMérieux's Critical Care Truck showcasing medical diagnostics to support #AntimicrobialStewardship, parked outside of Toronto City Hall. #WAAW2024 #AntimicrobialResistance #AMR #Canada #G7

On CAIC's #AMR Action Podcast, Damiano de Felice, CARB-X, shares his experience working with the Italian government to help implement push and pull incentives to accelerate research and development of new #antimicrobials. Tune in to the full episode on Apple Podcasts or Spotify! https://lnkd.in/gCfEF7yX #WAAW2024 #G7 #AntimicrobialResistance

In honour of #WAAW2024, guest speaker Damiano de Felice of CARB-X joins the #AMR Action Podcast! Damiano shares how governments can address #AntimicrobialResistance, including #Italy’s recent investments to support the development of innovative products. Tune in: https://lnkd.in/gCfEF7yX