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Concerns grow over farm drugs used like 'sweets' (BBC)
By Matt McGrath
Environment correspondent, BBC News
The widespread use of antibiotics on farms without medical supervision has been condemned at a meeting of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE).
There are particular concerns about the US where authorities say it contributes significantly to resistance.
There are also worries that a new US-EU trade deal will see a watering down of tougher European laws on their use.
The OIE says it has tried to broker a compromise between the two regions.
But so far this has been unsuccessful.
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more: http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-27541663
