ANTIMICROBIAL RESISTANCE SOLUTIONS
Have you used a fire extinguisher today? Are you using one now?
Even when there isn’t a fire, you’re using a fire extinguisher. You bought it, you stored it, and you know it will work.
Antibiotics are to infections as fire extinguishers are to fires.
Fire fighters know their tools will put out the biggest of flames but the same cannot be said for physicians.
Antibiotics provide a safety net for all of health care. This safety net is beginning to fall apart because of issues like superbugs, failing agent development pipelines, and problematic economic models.
The fire department isn’t paid per fire.
You don’t buy a fire extinguisher as the fire is breaking out.
Why subscribe to John H. Rex’s AMR Solutions?
30+ years of development and policy experience
Extensive experience overseeing antifungal and antibacterial agents thru all development phases
Active contributor to global efforts to enable the development of new agents
Recent Newsletters
In Praise of Non-Inferiority
Dear All (wonkish but intended for everybody to read and absorb): There’s been a lot of recent discussion about “lessons learned …
FDA and EMA regulatory updates / Fireside chat during the 4th AMR Conference
Dear All (lots and lots of wonkish detail here, be sure your blood caffeine level is adequate!), During the 24-28 Aug …
Treating resistant Gram-negatives: IDSA provides pragmatic expert advice
Dear All, IDSA (Infectious Diseases Society of America) have today released an eagerly awaited new guidance document on treating infections …
New antibiotics are not being registered or sold in Europe in a timely manner
Dear All (and with thanks to Kevin for leading the charge on this newsletter), While listening to last week’s BEAM-sponsored …
Dame Sally and #RescueTheLobster: Meetings past and present worth your time
Dear All, There’s a tidal wave of meetings for you to note! Some have already occurred but can easily be …
Reimbursing for innovative antibiotics / Encouraging updates from the AMR conference
Dear All (with thanks to Kevin as the lead author on this note and also with a wonkish note alert …
Penicillin's legacy is at risk. We need action to #StopSuperbugs 🦠 💊 pic.twitter.com/ck2WVpXReQ
— Wellcome (@wellcometrust) August 9, 2020
