Antibiotic Inhalers Galore (Part 1):  More Combinations and Permutations than a Rubik’s Cube

There is much interest in inhaled antibiotics these days.  Prima facie, the logic for this approach is compelling: Getting the antibiotic (and a lot of it) directly to the site of infection, while avoiding systemic toxicity, sounds like optimized efficacy plus optimized safety combined.  However, some high-profile failures were published Continue reading Antibiotic Inhalers Galore (Part 1):  More Combinations and Permutations than a Rubik’s Cube

QIDP Drug Update – Part 1: An Updated Who Is Who

It is time for a new look at the field of QIDP drugs. Today we are providing an updated searchable database which now has 57 entries. (Status: 10/18/16) Despite best efforts to provide accurate information, errors may have crept in. Please let us know if you detect mistakes. We will make corrections or post Continue reading QIDP Drug Update – Part 1: An Updated Who Is Who

Aerosolized Antibiotics & Selling Nebulizers

“The medicine comes for free, just pay us for the inhaler” should be the marketing slogan for this group of therapeutics.  Nebulizers are good business: hard to copy as a delivery system, they are a great opportunity to ‘evergreen’ off-patent antibiotics. The inhalational route to administer antibiotics is clearly attractive.  Continue reading Aerosolized Antibiotics & Selling Nebulizers