All Antibiotics articles
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ArticleGaelic Labs: Pharma is increasingly focused on supply chain security
General Manager Brian Morrissey discusses his company’s acquisition of fellow Beta-Lactam manufacturer Athlone Laboratories and its implications for an evolving industry.
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NewsInnovative nanoparticle research could restore antibiotic efficacy
Disrupting drug-resistant Gram-negative pathogens is a potential breakthrough in addressing AMR and enhancing antibiotic success.
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Policy reform call to secure Europe’s antibiotics supply
Supply crisis of antibiotics in Europe adds burden to regional efforts to overcome antimicrobial resistance (AMR), says a new report.
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NewsRealising safer tuberculosis treatment with novel antibiotics
Based on the clinical trial results, the drugs could particularly benefit tuberculosis patients requiring extended therapeutic intervention.
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NewsCHMP meeting highlights - May 2025
The EMA’s committee has granted positive opinions for ten new treatments, including medicines for oncology indications and rare diseases.
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NewsPreserving antibiotic efficacy with an advanced coating process to prevent Amoxicillin and Clavulanic Acid tablet degradation
IMA Pharma discusses approaches to keeping Amoxicillin and Clavulanic Acid tablets stable and effective by addressing moisture sensitivity and preventing degradation.
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NewsVaccines “essential” for addressing AMR, says WHO
The World Health Organization (WHO) asserts that vaccines could reduce antibiotic use as well as economic costs of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) worldwide.
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NewsSepsis: addressing unmet needs for a global priority
Limited funding and a lack of drugs targeting the root cause of sepsis are some of the current obstacles when addressing the disease burden, GlobalData says.
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NewsCHMP meeting highlights: March 2024
At the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP)’s March meeting, twelve medicines received positive opinions for marketing authorisations, including a new antibiotic and a novel oral medicine for a rare blood disorder.
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ArticleDriving the UK’s “innovation engine” for novel AMR therapeutics
Despite the UK having “a very healthy” therapeutic pipeline, more needs to be done in the fight against antimicrobial resistance (AMR), NovaBiotics’ CEO asserts.
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NewsEU pharma legislation key in tackling AMR
According to the European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations (EFPIA), the EU general pharmaceutical legislation has potential to shape the future of EU actions against antimicrobial resistance (AMR).
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NewsSandoz mobilises critical medicine production in Europe
Alongside its new biosimilar facility, Sandoz’s new penicillin production process will help secure European-based antibiotic supply.
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ArticleMitigating medicines shortages in Europe
The pharmaceutical industry must work together, applying new initiatives and harnessing digital tools to address Europe’s medicines shortages in 2023 and beyond, regulators and other organisations assert.
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NewsSanofi-Janssen collaboration to advance novel E. coli vaccine
A potential first-in-class extraintestinal pathogenic E. coli (ExPEC) vaccine set to be jointly developed by Sanofi and Janssen, could help to abate a pathogen that is key in driving global antimicrobial resistance (AMR).
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NewsWill novel antibiotic become front-line for C. difficile?
Based on positive Phase II data, the first-in-class antibiotic candidate ibezapolstat for C. difficile is expected to advance to Phase III trials more quickly.
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NewsReport urges for new Pharma standards on antimicrobials
New recommendations from a report on antibiotic use and development has underlined key actions to help mitigate antimicrobial resistance (AMR) globally.
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ArticleCurbing AMR through sustainable antibiotic manufacturing
Key recommendations highlighted in a recent report by the Access to Medicine Foundation offer pharmaceutical manufacturers ways to effectively manage the release of antibiotic waste into the environment, and thus contribute to the reduction of antimicrobial resistance (AMR).
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NewsAntibiotic manufactured via continuous-flow for first time
Continuous-flow manufacturing of the antibiotic cefazolin can cover mass production within compact manufacturing facilities and contribute to a stable drug supply, researchers have reported.
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NewsEMA prepares for winter antibiotic shortages
Anticipating similar demand of antibiotic use in prior winter seasons, the European Medicines Agency (EMA) has proposed key actions to mitigate supply chain issues.
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ArticleAMR certification: recognising responsibly in antibiotic manufacture
Following the recent launch of the BSI’s AMR certification, EPR invited Steve Brooks from the AMR Industry Alliance and BSI’s Courtney Soulsby to elucidate its significance for antibiotic manufacturers and the wider pharma industry.