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BactiVac funds development of bacterial vaccines to prevent infections against antimicrobial resistance

September 28, 2023
Research and Development AMR, BactiVac, Immunology, vaccines

The University of Birmingham hosted Bacterial Vaccines Network has been awarded £1.4m in funding from the UK government to accelerate …

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Industry comes together to form the AMR Action Fund, pledging $1bn to fight antimicrobial resistance

July 10, 2020
Medical Communications, Research and Development AMR, antimicrobial resistance, biotech, pharma

Over 20 biopharma firms have come together to launch the AMR Action Fund, an initiative of the International Federation of …

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Drop in prescriptions for antibiotic leads to fewer cases of superbug in Wales

August 20, 2019
Manufacturing and Production AMR, Antibiotics, C difficile, C. difficile, pharma, superbug

Cuts to the number of prescriptions for antibiotics have led to a drop in the number of cases of the …

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Pollen spores could be used to protect potent, ocean-dwelling antibiotics in fighting antibiotic resistant superbugs

August 5, 2019
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing AMR, Antibiotics, MRSA, club moss, pharma, pollen, spores

Spores from a plant called the common club moss (Lycopodium clavatum) could be used to protect light-sensitive antibiotics, that are …

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Cigarette smoke causes superbug to become more drug resistant, study shows

July 30, 2019
Research and Development AMR, MRSA, cigarettes smoke, drug resistance, pharma, smoking

Cigarette smoke can make certain strains of the bacteria Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) more resistant to antibiotics, according to a …

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Extremely antibiotic resistant superbugs spreading in hospitals across Europe

July 30, 2019
Manufacturing and Production AMR, Antibiotics, drug resistance, drug resistant bacteria, pharma

Antibiotic resistant superbugs are spreading in hospitals in Europe, according to a study published in Nature Microbiology. The research shows …

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NHS to try out new subscription style payment model to pay for antibiotics

July 9, 2019
Research and Development AMR, NHS, UK, health, payment models, pharma

The NHS has said it will test the world’s first subscription style payment model to pay for antibiotics. Britain’s National …

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Throat lozenges could be contributing to antimicrobial resistance

April 12, 2019
Medical Communications AMR, Antibiotics, OTC, WHO, antimicrobial, health

Over the counter (OTC) throat lozenges could be contributing to antimicrobial resistance (AMR) according to research presented at this year’s …

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AMR advisor calls for public utility company to tackle AMR

March 28, 2019
Medical Communications, Research and Development AMR, Lord Jim O'Neill, antimicrobial resistance, pharma, public health

Lord Jim O’Neill, an economist and former government advisor on antimicrobial resistance (AMR), has accused the pharmaceutical industry of “spewing …

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February 15, 2019
Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing AMR, Dame Sally Davies, FDA, FMD, antibiotic resistance, esketamine, falsified medicines, top 10

News that the FDA’s advisory panel had recommended Janssen’s intranasal esketamine spray Spravato as a treatment for treatment resistant depression, …

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33% of antibiotics prescribed by NHS are given without associated diagnosis, England’s Chief Medical Officer warns

February 11, 2019
Sales and Marketing AMR, Antibiotics, Dame Sally Davies, England, UK, pharma

A third of the antibiotics prescribed by the NHS are given out despite there being no medical evidence that they …

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UK government launches plan to control AMR by 2040

January 24, 2019
Medical Communications, Research and Development AMR, Antibiotics, Davos, Matt Hancock, UK

The British government has announced a plan through which it will incentivise pharmaceutical companies to develop drugs aimed at tackling …

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AMR superbugs expected to kill 90,000 Britons in the next 30 years

November 8, 2018
Research and Development AMR, antimicrobial resistance, infectious diseases, spanish flu

Antibiotic resistant superbugs will kill more than 90,000 British people over the next thirty years if action is not taken …

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MSF warns of antibiotic resistance crisis in Gaza

October 19, 2018
Medical Communications AMR, Gaza, MSF, Palestine, antibiotic resistance, israel

The international non-governmental organisation (NGO) Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has warned that antibiotic resistant infections are a “certainty” in Gaza. …

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Fewer patents being filed for novel infectious diseases and AMR diagnostic technologies; US leads, UK follows

October 17, 2018
Research and Development AMR, IP, intellectual property, patents

Fewer patents are being filed for point-of-care diagnostic technologies aimed at tackling infectious diseases and antimicrobial resistance (AMR), according to …

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