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Tag Archives: GAIN Act workshop
New CDC Report on Alarming Rates of Antibiotic-Resistant Infections
Every year in the United States, 2 million people acquire an antibiotic-resistant infection. Of those, at least 23,000 die as a result. That’s according to an alarming report released last week by the CDC. Antibiotic resistance is one of the largest threats to global health. The prevalence of antibiotic-resistant infections is not only a serious world-wide public health issue, it also adds considerable costs to the U.S. healthcare system. According to the CDC: Studies have estimated Read More >
GAINing Ground in Antibiotics
With the rise of antibiotic resistant “superbugs” in recent years, everyone agrees there is an urgent need to develop new and effective antibiotics. One measure designed to spur such development is the Generating Antibiotics Incentives Now (GAIN) Act, which was enacted last year. The law provides an additional five years of market exclusivity and priority FDA review for innovative antibiotics that target qualifying pathogens. Much of the current research in the field is being done Read More >
