All Antibiotics articles
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InterviewBengt Mattson reflects on sustainability
Bengt Mattson is Policy Manager at LiF, the trade association for the research-based pharmaceutical industry in Sweden. He is also the Co-chair of the three European pharmaceutical trade associations’ (AESGP, EFPIA and MfE) Task Force on pharmaceutical and environmental impacts. In this interview with Alan Booth, he reflects on sustainability in the regulatory environment.
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Industry newsAI used to predict candidate antibiotics in radical study
AI machine learning algorithms have been used in a study to identify candidate compounds for investigation as potential new antibiotics.
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Industry newsCutting antibiotic usage reduces resistance levels
Cutting the use of antibiotics in both humans and animals has shown a reduction in antimicrobial-resistant bacteria.
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Industry newsMHRA tightens restrictions on fluoroquinolones
The UK’s MHRA has announced that fluoroquinolone antibiotics can only be prescribed when no other antibiotic is appropriate.
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Industry newsScientists hail gram-negative-bacteria killing antibiotic
A novel class of antibiotic has been discovered that is effective against the extensive drug-resistant, gram-negative bacteria, Crab.
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JournalAntibiotics in biopharmaceutical production
As per the WHO, antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a global health threat and a complex problem that requires a united multisectoral approach. In the interest of patients and environmental safety, regulators around the globe are discouraging the use of antibiotics in all areas of their utilisation ie, not only at ...