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Important Speech (includes One Health approach comments) by U.S. Food and Drug Administration Commissioner… “At the center of this plan [White House Strategy Recognizes Importance of One Health Approach in Combating Antibiotic Resistance (USA)http://www.onehealthinitiative.com/news.php?query=White+House+Strategy+Recognizes+Importance+of+One+Health+Approach+in+Combating+Antibiotic+Resistance+USA], as well as this conference, is the One-Health approach of combatting resistance, which offers a recognition that the health of humans is directly connected to the health of animals and to our shared environment. And it affirms that an effective response requires addressing all of these concerns together. …” FDA Strategies for Combatting Antimicrobial Resistance Remarks by Margaret A. Hamburg, MD http://www.fda.gov/AboutFDA/CommissionersPage/default.htm Commissioner of FDA - USA A One Health Colloquium Chatham House – The Royal Institute of International Affairs London, England December 18, 2014 Please see: http://www.fda.gov/NewsEvents/Speeches/ucm427312.htm Provided by: Bernadette Dunham, DVM, PhD, Director Center for Veterinary Medicine U.S. Food and Drug Administration MPN-IV, Rm. 181 7519 Standish Place Rockville, MD 20855 Phone: 240-276-9000 Fax: 240-276-9001 Bernadette.Dunham@fda.hhs.gov   Excellence. Leadership. Innovation. Dr. Dunham is a member of the One Health Initiative team’s Honorary Advisory Board http://www.onehealthinitiative.com/advBoard.php.