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, January 26, 2017

The New Antibiotic Paradox

For the past decade or more the Wellcome Trust, BARDA and others have been funding antibiotic research at various levels from early discove...

Saturday, January 7, 2017

Funding the New Business Model for Antibiotics - USA.

As we’ve discussed previously, Europe should have an easier time funding new business models for antibiotics. They already have the struc...

Sunday, January 1, 2017

The Perfect Storm Evolves

Here we are in 2017. Happy New Year everyone! Once again I find myself with mixed feelings going into the New Year. The perfect storm...

Wednesday, December 21, 2016

Aminoglycosides in the News

The title of this blog almost sounds like an oxymoron. Aminoglycosides are boring, aren’t they? And they’re old...

Saturday, December 10, 2016

The Threat to FDA

As many of you know, I have had my “disagreements” with the FDA over the years. But I have never questioned the fact that without the FDA...

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