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OCTOBER 10, 2019

Why Won’t MDs Open Rx Pad for New Antibiotics?

By Bob Kronemyer

Orlando, Fla.—There are new and pending antibiotics that are broad-spectrum and highly effective, with favorable safety profiles, but that doesn’t mean infectious disease specialists can breathe easy.

“We have new gram-negative antimicrobials in several different areas of importance. However, we are running into a problem: Companies are struggling in the marketplace due to a reluctance to use some of their medications,” said Jason Gallagher, PharmD, a