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Computational approach shows antibiotic resistance may spread more easily than expected europeanpharmaceuticalreview
January 22, 2021
A novel algorithm shows that there is a robust network for transferring plasmids between bacteria which may be causing the rapid spread of antibiotic resistance.
AMR could cause 10 million deaths per year by 2050 pharmatimes
May 09, 2019
A new UN report has shown that if left unchecked, antimicrobial resistance (AMR) could cause as many as 10 million deaths per year by 2050.
UN report outlines plan to address antimicrobial resistance pharmaceutical-technology
May 05, 2019
Drug-resistant diseases will be responsible for ten million deaths each year by 2050, warns a report by the UN Ad hoc Interagency Coordinating Group on Antimicrobial Resistance.
Regeneron Pharma and Bluebird bio announce immune cell collaboration pharmafile
August 08, 2018
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals have announced that they will collaborate with the Massachusetts-based gene therapy specialist Bluebird bio in an effort to develop and commercialise novel immune cell therapies for cancer.
Germs Gaining Resistance to Hand Gels in Hospitals drugs
August 02, 2018
Potentially dangerous bacteria already resistant to antibiotics are now developing resistance to common alcohol-based hand gels, a new study reports.
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.