Law360, New York (July 17, 2014, 10:31 AM EDT) -- Alarmed by the real health, economic and security risks associated with "superbugs" that are resistant to antibiotics — the lynchpins of modern medicine — President Obama has included anti-microbial resistance as a focus of his 26-nation partnership Global Health Security Agenda. He recently announced a Sept. 26, 2014, White House international conference that will highlight the countries' commitment to prevent, detect and respond to infectious disease threats, including efforts to combat antibiotic resistant bacteria. In June, President Obama and G7 leaders committed to drive forward the development of a Global Action Plan on Antimicrobial Resistance with the World Health Organization. Health ministers from 194 countries have directed the WHO to consult widely with governments, industry and others and to complete a global action plan with concrete targets by May 2015. They specifically asked the WHO to collaborate with the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization and the World Organization for Animal Health on an approach that brings together human health, animal health and agriculture....