AMR
Antibacterial peptides instrumental in efficiency against resistant bacteria
November 18, 2024Research and Development AMR, Chalmers Institute of Technology, Infections and infestations, MRSA, antibacterial peptides
This month, the Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden have published the results of a study demonstrating that resistant bacteria, …
GSK pledges £45m to Fleming Initiative to fight AMR
May 16, 2024Research and Development AMR, Fleming Initiative, GSK, Microbiology, funding
GSK has announced that it has pledged £45m to the Fleming Initiative, becoming the first founding partner of the innovative …
BactiVac funds development of bacterial vaccines to prevent infections against antimicrobial resistance
September 28, 2023Research 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 …
Industry comes together to form the AMR Action Fund, pledging $1bn to fight antimicrobial resistance
July 10, 2020Medical 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 …
Drop in prescriptions for antibiotic leads to fewer cases of superbug in Wales
August 20, 2019Manufacturing 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 …
Pollen spores could be used to protect potent, ocean-dwelling antibiotics in fighting antibiotic resistant superbugs
August 5, 2019Research 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 …
Cigarette smoke causes superbug to become more drug resistant, study shows
July 30, 2019Research 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 …
Extremely antibiotic resistant superbugs spreading in hospitals across Europe
July 30, 2019Manufacturing 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 …
NHS to try out new subscription style payment model to pay for antibiotics
July 9, 2019Research 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 …
Throat lozenges could be contributing to antimicrobial resistance
April 12, 2019Medical 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 …
AMR advisor calls for public utility company to tackle AMR
March 28, 2019Medical 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, 2019Business 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, …
33% of antibiotics prescribed by NHS are given without associated diagnosis, England’s Chief Medical Officer warns
February 11, 2019Sales 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 …
UK government launches plan to control AMR by 2040
January 24, 2019Medical 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 …
AMR superbugs expected to kill 90,000 Britons in the next 30 years
November 8, 2018Research 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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