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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?
After the first 100 blogs, it is appropriate to reflect on reader preferences. When I arbitrarily select a topic, it is not always clear whether what interests me also interests you. Since its start 1½ years ago, this blog has grown steadily in readership. So we did a few things right Continue reading ALLPHASE PHARMA – THE FIRST 100 BLOG POSTS
Vancomycin got a bad reputation since the early 90ies when it became clear that it was slow to provide clinical improvement and microbiologic cure in MRSA patients. It was associated with prolonged bacteremia even when combined with rifampin [1]. And for MSSA, anti-staph penicillins like nafcillin were always the better choice. Then, Continue reading Vancomycin vs TMP/SMX for MRSA – Not the Final Word