Drug Resistance
Studies from University of California yield new information about Drug Resistance
Published in Law and Health Weekly, September 15th, 2007
"Over the last two decades, an alarming rise in infections caused by antibiotic-resistant microbes has been paralleled by an equally alarming decline in the development of new antibiotics to deal with the threat. In response to this brewing ''perfect storm'' of infectious diseases, the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) has released a white paper that proposes incentives to stimulate critically needed antibiotic development by pharmaceutical companies," researchers in the United States report.
"A cornerstone of the recommendations is establishment of a ''wild-card patent extension'' program. This program would allow a company receiving United States (US) Food...
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