Antibiotics - The Perfect Storm

We need new antibiotics to fight infections caused by resistant bacteria. But the marketplace, the structure of the pharmaceutical industry, regulatory agencies, and difficult science are conspiring to deny us the products we need. This blog will present perspectives and developments in the fight for new antibiotics.

Thursday, April 26, 2012

Antibiotics - Go East!

Asia - Satellite image - PlanetObserver (Photo credit: PlanetObserver ) Where will we find new markets for antibiotics and other pharmaceu...

Thursday, April 19, 2012

Limited Population Antibacterial Drug Approval (LPAD)

I am posting this very brief blog today to encourage you to support congressional approval of LPAD . The legislation calls for extended auth...

Thursday, April 12, 2012

Shrinking Pfizer is Good for Antibiotics

Logo of Pfizer Incorporated. (Photo credit: Wikipedia ) Pfizer stock price over 10 years. (Photo credit: Wikipedia ) There has been more ta...

Saturday, April 7, 2012

Advice and Consent

The western front of the United States Capitol. The Neoclassical style building is located in Washington, D.C., on top of Capitol Hill at th...

Saturday, March 31, 2012

Sinusitis - FDA vs. Physicians

The Infectious Diseases Society of America just released updated guidelines for the treatment of acute bacterial sinusitis in adults and ch...

Tuesday, March 20, 2012

ANTIBIOTIC MARKETS AND SPLU - GUEST BLOGGER – LEW BARRETT

Logo of the . (Photo credit: Wikipedia ) The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. (Photo credit: Wikipedia ) Lew Barrett is an old friend and coll...

Friday, March 9, 2012

The Infectious Diseases Society Steps Up!

Image via Wikipedia Yesterday was a big day for news on the antibiotics front. The Infectious Diseases Society of Ameri...

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