Recipharm has joined the AMR Industry Alliance as part of its effort to contribute to exploring solutions to address growing concerns around antimicrobial resistance (AMR). 

The AMR Industry Alliance aims to provide sustainable solutions to curb AMR. Its members include biotechnology, diagnostics, generics and pharmaceutical research organizations and associations. The alliance facilitates collaboration and informs external stakeholders about new developments in the field of AMR. 

Erik Haeffler, vice president of manufacturing services and head of Sustainability at Recipharm said, “AMR is currently one of the most serious health concerns worldwide. At Recipharm, we manufacture antibiotics in Sweden, Italy and India so it’s important that we get involved in developing solutions to combat AMR. Joining the AMR Industry Alliance was the next natural step for us to take our work on AMR to the next level and allow us to engage with other stakeholders on the subject.” 

As well as joining the AMR Industry Alliance, Recipharm is also involved in a number of other initiatives focused on AMR. For example, the multisector collaboration platform, PLATINEA, led by Uppsala University designed to find ways to preserve and enhance the value of existing antibiotics and the Reducing Emissions from Antibiotic Production (REAP) project which was launched at World Water Week 2019 in Stockholm by the Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI). 

Steve Brooks, chair of the Manufacturing Working Group at the AMR Industry Alliance said, “We welcome Recipharm as a new member of the alliance. In recent years we’ve seen more and more companies recognizing and addressing AMR and we’re delighted to see a leading CDMO like Recipharm committing to the objectives of the AMR Industry Alliance, including minimizing antibiotic emissions from the manufacturing supply chain.”

Mr. Haeffler continued, “In addition to allowing us to further explore solutions to AMR, the alliance also presents us with a framework for reducing the environmental risk of manufacturing antibiotics using risk assessments and a list of science-driven discharge concentration targets. We’re confident the alliance will allow us to continue working with experts in the field of AMR and take positive steps towards developing potential solutions.”