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A Phase 1 study evaluating tigecycline (Tygacil®) to treat refractory Acute Myeloid Leukemia is currently underway? [1] Niacin extended release tablets (nicotinic acid, Niaspan®) was associated with a significantly higher rate of infections (appendicitis, bronchitis, cellulitis) compared to placebo in the AIM-HIGH trial which enrolled over 3400 patients? [2] Macrolides Continue reading Did you know that…

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