Reuters: Report slams continued antibiotic use in U.S. livestock

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Report slams continued antibiotic use in U.S. livestock

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. regulators and livestock producers have failed to curb the use of antibiotics in cattle, pigs and poultry despite concerns that excessive use in meat production will reduce the drugs' effectiveness in humans, a panel of experts said.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://reuters.us.feedsportal.com/c/35217/f/654218/s/32c7f27e/sc/30/mf.gif' border='0'/><br clear='all'/><div class="feedflare">
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