ANTIBIOTIC USE IN VETERINARY MEDICINE

A ton is a tonne, by any other name.  A tonne, also called a metric tonne, is the equivalent of 1,000 kg.  There are also imperial tonnes and long tonnes which have a slightly different conversion factor:  1 tonne of either is equivalent to 1.01604691 metric tonnes. The amount of Continue reading ANTIBIOTIC USE IN VETERINARY MEDICINE

QIDP Drug Update – Part 2:  Categories of Interest

According to Janet Woodcock, 63 drugs have been given the “QIDP” designation so far. Our inofficial list has 61 drugs, of which we believe only 57 are still in active clinical development.  So we are in fairly close agreement. That may seem like an impressive record but it is also Continue reading QIDP Drug Update – Part 2:  Categories of Interest

QIDP Antibiotics – 2015 Year-End Update

Here an updated listing of all QIDP drugs we are aware of as of 12/24/2015. Today just facts and numbers; we will provide an interpretation of the current landscape in upcoming blogs. There are 58 drugs which garnered QIDP status and these are listed in the Main Table below. With the recent Continue reading QIDP Antibiotics – 2015 Year-End Update