The EpiPen Episode, an Epitaph on Epinephrine as we know it, an Epilogue and an Epiphany

For a good long time, economists have been thinking about the reimbursement quandary for antibiotics, esp. antibacterials. They are just too cheap, right?  Well, with the exception of HCV and some newer HIV drugs, few compounds have ever reached the stratospheric prices that oncology drugs or TNF alpha inhibitors command. Continue reading The EpiPen Episode, an Epitaph on Epinephrine as we know it, an Epilogue and an Epiphany

Why The Next Novel Antibiotic Will Be A Blockbuster And Cost $40k

Looking at all antibiotics in the pipeline, I can’t help but think that – by 2018 – there will be some blockbuster anti-infectives coming to the market. Why do I say this?  What is going to generate this revenue stream for companies when the new crop of drugs will be restricted by Continue reading Why The Next Novel Antibiotic Will Be A Blockbuster And Cost $40k