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WHO uncovers big variations in antibiotics consumption
November 13, 2018
The "WHO Report on Surveillance of Antibiotic Consumption" looked at antibiotic use in 65 countries.
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‘Alarming’ percentage of families share leftover antibiotics
europeanpharmaceuticalreview
November 05, 2018
A study has found that an alarming number of families share leftover antibiotics between siblings, parents and others not even related to the family…
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GSK to hold on to its antibiotics business, but nearly 200 workers will go
fiercepharma
October 08, 2018
It has been a tough rollercoaster ride for GlaxoSmithKline’s U.K. manufacturing site in Ulverston. Once slated to get a major biologics plant with hundreds of new jobs, GSK is now closing a part of the plant and laying off nearly 200 workers.
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Decibel adds first clinical candidate with Oricula license deal
fiercebiotech
September 28, 2018
Decibel just transformed itself into a clinical-stage biotech by licensing a phase 1 candidate from Seattle startup Oricula Therapeutics.
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Ammonia filtration key to efficient antibiotics production
cphi-online
August 24, 2018
Leading antibiotics manufacturer reduces unacceptable levels of production downtime.
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Bugworks Research raises $9M in series A funding
biospectrumasia
August 20, 2018
Bugworks' novel bacterial topoisomerase inhibitor (NBTI) is highly effective against a very broad spectrum of multi-drug resistant bacterial pathogens
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After Zavante deal, Nabriva is poised to launch two first-in-class antibiotics
GlobalData Healthcare
August 20, 2018
On July 24, Nabriva Therapeutics announced the acquisition of Zavante Therapeutics, a biotechnology company developing treatments for the infections that threaten hospitalized patients.
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Novartis pulls out of antibiotics, cuts 140 staff
pharmafile
July 17, 2018
Novartis has announced that it is to terminate its research operations into antibiotics and antivirals in a reorganisation effort that will see 140 staff cut from the company.
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Gov’t launches £10 antimicrobial research competition
pharmatimes
July 12, 2018
The government has launched a £10 million research competition to encourage the development of novel approaches to combating antimicrobial resistance and improving infection prevention and control.
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NICE advises restricted use of antibiotics for COPD
pharmatimes
July 11, 2018
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence is advising healthcare professionals to restrict use of antibiotics for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).