Penicillin – Historical Tidbits

Publication of transatlantic efforts on penicillin purification and production was embargoed by the British and US governments during WWII? US companies were allowed to collaborate and share scientific information specifically to improve methods of penicillin production and were exempted from anti-trust laws which would have forbidden such anti-competitive behavior? theβ-lactam Continue reading Penicillin – Historical Tidbits

Bacterial Vaccine Targets

A recent publication [1] from the team which brought us the Meningococcal B vaccine is of interest from the perspective of vaccine development strategy and feasibility. 

The Difficult Transition Into Phase 3

Preclinical and early clinical development is expensive enough already for VC companies but it gets really expensive in Phase 3.  Hence, not surprisingly, few small companies tackle Phase 3 programs on their own.  Unless an ‘angel investor’ with deep pockets commits to the compound and assures continuity of development, the Continue reading The Difficult Transition Into Phase 3