The 10 x ’20 Goal – Are We On Track?

In the last decade (2000-2010), we saw the number of new antibiotic approvals drop successively each year; FDA changed the rules of the approval process without providing public guidance; many antibiotic companies fled the therapeutic area; investments were redirected to oncology projects which had a much better ROI. The IDSA Continue reading The 10 x ’20 Goal – Are We On Track?

Mister S. Goes To Washington

Let’s just assume that Mr. Martin Shkrely had provided full testimony at the Congressional hearing, this is what it might have said: Read my lips: NO MORE REBATES !

New Treatment Guidelines for Candidiasis – A Major Document to Study

In a much-quoted analysis, Lee found that most IDSA Guidelines were supported only by Level III quality data, the lowest category of evidence-based support[1]. The article concludes that more well-designed trials were needed, and clinical judgement should ultimately guide patient management. This all sounds fine and good, and the new Continue reading New Treatment Guidelines for Candidiasis – A Major Document to Study