Dear All, I’ve previously written about the AMR Action Fund (9 Jul 2020 newsletter), a $1b fund created by 20+ global pharma with the intertwined goals of (i) bringing 2-4 new antibacterial antibiotics through Phase 2-3 and approval by 2030 and (ii) creating market conditions that enable sustainable investment in antibiotics. While we know that the
COVID-related heads-up: FDA has announced that VRBPAC (Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee) will meet on 10 Dec 2020 to discuss the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine for the prevention of COVID-19. Go here for details. Dear All, There’s a serious job opportunity in Singapore: The National University of Singapore seeks a full-time Director for
Dear All, The G20’s Global AMR R&D Hub (https://globalamrhub.org/, see below my signature for a brief history of the Hub) has a job opening from 1 Feb 2021 for a Scientific Program Officer. Here’s a brief description of the role: Contributes expert knowledge on AMR R&D to the further development of the Dynamic Dashboard and to
Dear All, Just below my signature you will find the full details on a recently posted WHO consultancy opportunity. It’s an intriguing 6-month project during which you would be responsible for the rollout and implementation of a new WHO Policy Guidance on the Implementation of Integrated Antimicrobial Stewardship Activities. This guidance will be rolled out in
Dear All, What a wild day … it feels like the flood gates have opened! I am still smiling about the amazing BARDA announcement of 10 further years of funding for an Antibacterial Accelerator! In parallel, six (6!) contractor/job openings have popped onto my radar! Three are with WHO and three are with the recently created
Dear All, Launched in 2018, the Global AMR R&D Hub was established following a call from G20 Leaders to address challenges and improve coordination and collaboration in global AMR R&D using a One Health approach. For a bit more more context on the AMR R&D hub, see this 25 Aug 2020 newsletter about the hub’s dashboard project and
Dear All, WHO have opened a call for experts to be part of an Advisory Group on their Critically Important Antimicrobial (CIA) List. Background: As discussed in this 12 Oct 2020 newsletter, WHO and FDA’s Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM) rank antibiotics to determine which can be used in animals vs. those that must preserved for
Dear All, Launched in 2016, the Antimicrobial Stewardship Program (ASP) at the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy (CIDRAP) of the University of Minnesota works to provide support globally to the the infectious disease community via such diverse activities as ASP-oriented podcasts, webinars, journal clubs, and other resources. CIDRAP itself is directed by the
Dear All, Just now posted is an excellent opportunity to be a full-time Team Lead at WHO in the AMR group with Peter Beyer. Here’s the link you need: https://careers.who.int/careersection/ex/jobdetail.ftl?job=2100011 In brief, this is a very visible and senior Team Lead role with a top-level job description of “Develops and proposes innovative technical health policies
Dear All, Quick note today as I am both exhausted and exhilarated by having listened to the all-day FDA Advisory committee on the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID vaccine: There is more to learn (the timelines are unlike anything you’ve ever seen before and include a Phase 1-2-3 trial design!!), but the efficacy is impressive and the risk/benefit
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