Prospecting for New Antibiotics

The QIDP designation was introduced in 2012 to incentivize drug development in antiinfectives. QIDP came with several attractive features, such as prolongation of patent life, FDA expedited review and more.  In addition, FDA made it quite easy to garner the label.  As you can see, there is really no downside to Continue reading Prospecting for New Antibiotics

Inconclusive Data in IA: Experts Fill the Void To Avoid Horror Vacui

Often we come across a study which raises more questions than it answers.  Sometimes we read a study publication again and again, and still we cannot figure out what the take-away learning is, as results are simply inconclusive or discordant. Occasionally we encounter studies with results that are so counterintuitive Continue reading Inconclusive Data in IA: Experts Fill the Void To Avoid Horror Vacui

Profiling Solithromycin: FDA AMDAC on Solithera

Police profiling based on race, sex or gender is a highly controversial practice. FDA doing the same, not so much. Profiling based on similarities to other drugs in the same category is nothing new. Class labeling can be expected for the next new B-lactam or quinolone regardless of whether during Continue reading Profiling Solithromycin: FDA AMDAC on Solithera