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An estimated 1.2 million people died in 2019 from antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections Pharmaceutical-Technology
January 24, 2022
More than 1.2 million people - and potentially millions more - died in 2019 as a direct result of antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections, according to the most comprehensive estimate to date of the global impact of antimicrobial resistance (AMR).
Global biopharmaceutical industry sees upcoming World Health Assembly as a critical milestone to take stock of progress achieved and discuss enablers for future pandemic preparedness firstwordpharma
May 25, 2021
The 74thWorld Health Assembly, taking place in extraordinary circumstances, represents a critical milestone in analyzing the world's response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
WHO stresses need for new treatments to reduce antimicrobial resistance europeanpharmaceuticalreview
June 15, 2020
Following a record level of data collated by WHO, the organisation has emphasised that new antibiotics need to be developed to tackle the rise of global antimicrobial resistance.
Evolving World of Pharma: AMR-pushing healthcare back in time Sarah Harding
December 13, 2019
Most of us take for granted the ability to fight infections that, less than a century ago, could have caused severe illness, disfigurement or death.
Workshop on Antimicrobial Resistance organised in S Korea expresspharma
December 02, 2019
Centrient Pharmaceuticals, a global leader in sustainable antibiotics manufacturing, in partnership with Indian Institute of Technology – Delhi, organised a workshop on ‘Sustainability Through Excellence in Manufacturing’ (STEM) in Seoul today.
Pfizer Foundation Invests in 20 Organizations Tackling Infectious Diseases and Antimicrobial Resistance americanpharmaceuticalreview
August 22, 2019
The Pfizer Foundation has announced 20 grants to help non-governmental organizations (NGOs), non-profits and social enterprises address critical health challenges related to infectious diseases ...
Throat lozenges could be contributing to antimicrobial resistance pharmafile
April 23, 2019
Over the counter (OTC) throat lozenges could be contributing to antimicrobial resistance (AMR) according to research presented at this year's European Congress of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases (ECCMID) in Amsterdam.
UK unveils plan to tackle growing antimicrobial resistance pharmaceutical-technology
January 25, 2019
The UK Government has set out a plan to fight antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in the country by 2040, with an aim to cut down antibiotics use by 15% over the next five years....
MinervaX Announces Award of 4.4 Million Euro in Investment from Novo Holdings REPAIR Impact Fund and Sunstone Capital for Further Clinical Development of the Company’s Vaccine Against Group B Streptococcus (GBS) b3cnewswire
January 22, 2019
MinervaX, a privately held Danish biotech company, announces today that is has been awarded an investment of 3.6 mEUR from the Novo Holdings REPAIR Impact Fund for development of therapies to ....
Researchers in Japan devise method to produce steroid antibiotics biospectrumasia
July 06, 2018
A group of steroid antibiotic compounds derived from fungi have shown promising antimicrobial activity.

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