April 21, 2013

Antibiotic progress on superbugs called ‘alarmingly slow’

April 21st, 2013|Categories: Antibiotic resistance, Science and Industry developments|Tags: , , |

McMaster University's Gerry Wright is on the hunt for potential antibiotics CBC News  Posted: Apr 21, 2013 10:05 PM ET New antibiotics for superbugs are critically needed to save lives, Canadian and U.S. infectious disease experts warn. When the Infectious Diseases Society of America reviewed progress on development of new drugs this [...]

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Superbug drug fight in danger with just four pharmaceutical firms left making antibiotics, report says

April 19th, 2013|Categories: Antibiotic resistance, Science and Industry developments|Tags: , , , , |

The number of new antibiotics being developed is “alarmingly low,” according to a new report by the Infectious Diseases Society of America. By: Jennifer Yang Global health reporter, Published on Fri Apr 19 2013 in The world is running out of drugs that can kill “superbug” bacteria — and the number of new ones [...]

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