In the third part of our focus on the poultry meat sector and its significant achievements in the reduction of and responsible use of antibiotics,…
May 16, 2022
RUMA News
May 11, 2022
RUMA Sector in Focus campaign – Poultry Meat: About the BPC Antibiotic Stewardship Scheme
In the second article about the Poultry Meat sector, the British Poultry Council (BPC) shares with RUMA details about the inception and work of the…
May 10, 2022
RUMA and the British Poultry Council (BPC) in conversation: a decade of poultry meat antibiotic stewardship success
In the first of a series of articles about the Poultry Meat sector, RUMA has partnered with the British Poultry Council (BPC), to highlight the…
March 16, 2022
RUMA commentary on The Animal Health and Welfare Pathway
RUMA was pleased to hear the plans for the Animal Health and Welfare Pathway from UK Environment Secretary, George Eustice, which he set out at…
February 9, 2022
RUMA viewpoint: After years of falling sales, are reductions in antibiotic use now plateauing?
In response to this question, RUMA Secretary General, Chris Lloyd says: “The UK government set strong national reduction targets in its AMR strategy. It challenged…
February 8, 2022
RUMA viewpoint: Overview of what the ruminant sectors are doing to help collate data on antibiotic use
Data collection is one of the main challenges for the ruminant sectors as RUMA Chair, Cat McLaughlin, explains: “Collation of robust data remains a priority…
February 2, 2022
RUMA response to new EU antibiotics policy
From 28 January 2022, a ban on the administration of antibiotics to groups of healthy animals came into force across the EU. This has sparked…
January 26, 2022
VMD announce the withdrawal of marketing authorisations (MAs) of veterinary medicines containing zinc oxide
RUMA supports pragmatic decision to allow the responsible use of existing supplies of zinc oxide in the supply chain (within shelf life) after the withdrawal…
November 19, 2021
The RUMA 2021 conference celebrates industry achievements and acknowledges future challenges and opportunities
The Responsible use of Medicines in Agriculture Alliance (RUMA) hosted its fourth biennial conference, ‘The responsible use of veterinary medicines – UK and International perspectives,’…
November 9, 2021
Latest RUMA Targets Task Force report reveals that despite an unprecedented year, UK livestock sectors are making good progress on antibiotic use targets
The ‘one year on’ RUMA Targets Task Force 2 (TTF2) report has been released today, summarising the first year’s progress against the second set of…