The 10 x ’20 Initiative – A Retrospective

It started all so well with fanfare and great expectations. Fifteen years ago, the 10 x ’20 initiative got underway. Its goals were spelled out clearly: To ‘Pursue a Global Commitment to Develop 10 New Antibacterial Drugs by 2020 ’[3].  It Continue reading The 10 x ’20 Initiative – A Retrospective

A Critical Review of WHO’s List of Antibacterials in Clinical Development

WHO compiles a list of antibacterials in clinical development on a regular basis, the last in mid-2024 [1].  The information is up-to-date and detailed: it provides MoA and antibacterial spectrum, coverage of problem pathogens, the development phase, and whether it Continue reading A Critical Review of WHO’s List of Antibacterials in Clinical Development