31/10/2011 (Agence Europe) - Action plan against preventative use of antibiotics. In November, the European Commission is expected to adopt a five-year action plan against the preventative use of antibiotics to cure farm animals. In the view of European Health Commissioner John Dalli, who was speaking at a debate at the plenary session of the European Parliament on Wednesday 26 October, this measure should help to tackle the rise in microbial resistance to antibiotics. In adopting a...