CIDRAP News: Industry urges more government action on antibiotic development “The level of funding for late-stage research and development of new antibiotics and other products to combat antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is insufficient to meet global health needs, and governments need to step up to the plate, according to an industry…

WHO: Lack of new antibiotics threatens global efforts to contain drug-resistant infections “Declining private investment and lack of innovation in the development of new antibiotics are undermining efforts to combat drug-resistant infections, says the World Health Organization (WHO). Two new reports reveal a weak pipeline for antibiotic agents. … The…

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AFP: Africa struggles to stem deadly flood of fake medicine “…The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that every year some 100,000 people across Africa die from taking ‘falsified or substandard’ medication. The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene estimated in 2015 that 122,000 children under five died due to…

CNN: Climate crisis, epidemics and drug resistance among next decade’s urgent health challenges, WHO says “Climate change, infectious diseases, anti-vaxxers, and antimicrobial resistance all made their way onto the World Health Organization’s list of health challenges facing the next decade. The list, published on Monday, was developed with input from…

Project Syndicate: The Real Consequences of Fake Medicines David Richmond, chief executive of the Brazzaville Foundation “…Fortunately, seven African countries — The Gambia, Ghana, Niger, the Republic of Congo, Senegal, Togo, and Uganda — are set to take action to address the scourge of fake medicine. This month, the Brazzaville…

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Wall Street Journal: Antibiotic Makers Struggle, Hurting War on Superbugs “The world desperately needs new antibiotics to tackle the rising threat of drug-resistant superbugs, but there is little reward for doing so. Instead, the companies that have stepped up to the challenge are going bust. Makers of newly approved antibiotic…

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IBT Singapore: Children from lower and middle-income countries are on excessive antibiotics, says study “At a time when concerns about increasing antibiotic resistance across the world are on the rise, a new study claims that children in low and middle-income countries (LMICs) are receiving excessive antibiotic prescriptions, which could exacerbate…