Treating GC in the Face of Dwindling Antibiotic Options – (1)

Looking across the Northern border it is clear that CDC Guidelines are not universally followed even in North America. Public Health Canada still recommends cefixime for uncomplicated gonorrhea (GC), albeit at the high single oral dose of 800 mg [1]. In the US, CDC has opted for combination treatment with ceftriaxone Continue reading Treating GC in the Face of Dwindling Antibiotic Options – (1)

Vaccine Mismatch – The Influenza Season 2014 / 2015

PLEASE SHARE YOUR OPINION AND VOTE BELOW   It has always been a bit of a gamble: Predicting the main circulating flu types and subtypes for the next season based on information from the previous season is an educated guess.  It works well most of the time but fails when there is Continue reading Vaccine Mismatch – The Influenza Season 2014 / 2015

No Such Thing as a Free Ride…

..when it comes to FDA review of antibiotic NDAs.  Some seem to have forgotten the dismal record of antibiotic approvals in the last 15 years, and the long list of failed submissions.  Many failed not because of lack of efficacy or a bad safety profile but because of changes in Continue reading No Such Thing as a Free Ride…