Why are we running out of antibiotics? A look at the pharmaceutical development of one of the most life-saving class of drugs.
Topics discussed:
- The reasons behind the stagnant and declining antibiotic development pipeline
- New initiatives focused on stimulating the antibiotic market
- Strategies to spur the antibiotic development
Guests:
- Helen Boucher, MD. Professor of Medicine and Chief, Division of Geographic Medicine and Infectious Diseases, Tufts Medical Center, Editor of AAC
- Karen Bush, PhD. Professor of Practice & Interim Director, Biotechnology Program
Indiana University. Former Editor AAC.
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