Fantastic – The 8th Edition of Mandell’s is Here!

It has grown with each edition, in page numbers, in weight, in numbers of contributors, diseases and pathogens described, and in complexity, with online access and search capabilities. More than most other therapeutic areas, the science of ID has grown in the past decades, thanks to advances in genetics, diagnostics Continue reading Fantastic – The 8th Edition of Mandell’s is Here!

Growth Promotion Now Called Prophylaxis – The Logic of Chicks

California is getting rid of a time-honored justification for antibiotic use in veterinary medicine [1].  No longer will it be acceptable to prescribe them for  ”growth promotion”, but rather only for “prophylaxis”.  Just like in humans, so it is argued, does prudent use of antibiotics have a place in prevention, Continue reading Growth Promotion Now Called Prophylaxis – The Logic of Chicks

Following The Publication Trail of Two RSV Drugs

In a publication from 2007, investigators from Arrow Pharmaceuticals told us that A-60444 (later renamed to RSV-604) was already in Phase 2.  Since then, it has been very quiet about this compound.  Some have suggested that Novartis has stopped development [1], an impression supported by the fact that the drug is Continue reading Following The Publication Trail of Two RSV Drugs