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.

Monday, November 24, 2014

Will FDA Strike Again?

On December 4 and 5, the FDA is gong to hold back-to-back advisory committee meetings. On Dec 4, the meeting will discuss clinical deve...

Tuesday, November 4, 2014

Viehbacher, Sanofi and Antibiotics

Sanofi CEO Chris Viehbacher was just fired by the Sanofi Board. Viebacher was previously head of the US business for GSK. When And...

Wednesday, October 29, 2014

Actavis-Forest - Are They Serious? - And - AZ Follow-up

It looks like the answer might be “yes.” Actavis-Forest recently purchased Durata to acquire the recently approved long-acting, in...

Tuesday, October 21, 2014

AstraZeneca is Cutting and Running!

For the past two years I have been warning that AstraZeneca would be giving up on antibiotic research and development. Well, that day is...

Thursday, October 16, 2014

Frontline - The Trouble with Antibiotics

On October 14, PBS Frontline aired the second installment in its series of antibiotic resistance called, “The Trouble with Antibiotics.” ...

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