There is Momentum Building for RSV Therapeutics

Sometimes – for no obvious reason – there is a flurry of publications from a particular area which has been quiet for a long time.  RSV is such an area where new drug development had a hard time getting started.  There was always the lure of big money: an infection Continue reading There is Momentum Building for RSV Therapeutics

Ibuprofen For uUTI: Interesting Pilot Trial But More to Come Soon

At the recent AMDAC, the frequent mention of an unusual uUTI study caught my attention.  In their review of placebo-controlled trials, FDA mentioned a study comparing ciprofloxacin with Ibuprofen (Motrin), an NSAID drug without any antibacterial activity[1].  By the outcome of total symptom relief, there was no difference. Obviously, there Continue reading Ibuprofen For uUTI: Interesting Pilot Trial But More to Come Soon

Making The News:  Something Hilarious, Something Ominous…

Hilarious:  Chicks and Kids Antibiotic use in animals is defended as infection prophylaxis, but the honest reason why chickens are exposed for most days of their short life to antibiotics of various kinds is for growth promotion.  Antibiotic use keeps those chicks healthy which in turn makes them eat more Continue reading Making The News:  Something Hilarious, Something Ominous…