Sulfonamides Revisited, With an Emphasis on Dapsone

The sulfonamide moiety is a remarkable structure giving rise to diverse drugs in arious therapeutic areas such as antibiotics, antidiabetics, diuretics and anti-inflammatory agents. In regards to antibiotics, sulfonamides are in common use as antifungals (P. jiroveci), antiparasitics (toxoplasmosis, cyclospora, isospora, Continue reading Sulfonamides Revisited, With an Emphasis on Dapsone

Mister S. Goes To Washington

Let’s just assume that Mr. Martin Shkrely had provided full testimony at the Congressional hearing, this is what it might have said: Read my lips: NO MORE REBATES ! Link to this post!

Polyphor POL7080 And The Journey to The Land of Pyocyanea (Part 3)

VABP is clearly the main indication to be pursued by a drug like POL7080.  Here is the question: How to conduct a study demonstrating efficacy for a drug which only has a single-organism spectrum?  Which is actually no spectrum at all.  Existing Continue reading Polyphor POL7080 And The Journey to The Land of Pyocyanea (Part 3)

It’s Not a Free-Enterprise Market, Stupid!

The economics of developing antibacterials is a frustrating topic to address.  There are unique aspects to the antibiotic market which sets it apart from other medicines, esp. the unique societal aspects of antibiotic use which go beyond the benefit to Continue reading It’s Not a Free-Enterprise Market, Stupid!