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Tue, 25 May 2021 13:45:38 -0000 Reece Armstrong European Pharmaceutical Manufacturer editor Reece Armstrong looks at the antibiotics landscape and why we need to speak up about antimicrobial resistance (AMR). https://www.epmmagazine.com/pharmaceutical-industry-insights/latest-pharmaceutical-industry-insights/why-it-s-time-to-speak-up-about-antimicrobial-resistance/ https://www.epmmagazine.com/pharmaceutical-industry-insights/latest-pharmaceutical-industry-insights/why-it-s-time-to-speak-up-about-antimicrobial-resistance/ Tue, 25 May 2021 13:45:38 -0000 Speak up.png Antibiotic Research UK (ANTRUK) has launched a small research grants programme worth up to £200,000, for researchers working on projects tackling antibiotic resistance. https://www.epmmagazine.com/pharma-manufacturing-news/antibiotic-developments/uk/ https://www.epmmagazine.com/pharma-manufacturing-news/antibiotic-developments/uk/ Wed, 14 Apr 2021 12:50:00 -0000 Antibiotics A framework has been released so that treatments targeting antibiotic-resistant bacteria are used responsibly and that the spread of antibiotic-resistant bacteria is minimised when new products are launched onto the market. https://www.epmmagazine.com/pharma-manufacturing-news/antibiotic-developments/new-framework-released-for-responsible-use-of-antibiotics/ https://www.epmmagazine.com/pharma-manufacturing-news/antibiotic-developments/new-framework-released-for-responsible-use-of-antibiotics/ Tue, 23 Mar 2021 16:20:00 -0000 Antibiotics GSK is to receive $18 million in funding for the development of new vaccines that can prevent serious infections caused by two different pathogens. https://www.epmmagazine.com/pharma-manufacturing-news/antibiotic-developments/gsk-to-receive-carb-x-funding-to/ https://www.epmmagazine.com/pharma-manufacturing-news/antibiotic-developments/gsk-to-receive-carb-x-funding-to/ Mon, 01 Mar 2021 15:20:00 -0000 AMR French biopharmaceutical firm Mutabilis has been awarded $6.4 million to develop a new drug to treat infections caused by Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales (CRE) bacteria. https://www.epmmagazine.com/pharma-manufacturing-news/antibiotic-developments/biopharma-awarded-6-4m-to-fight-nightmar/ https://www.epmmagazine.com/pharma-manufacturing-news/antibiotic-developments/biopharma-awarded-6-4m-to-fight-nightmar/ Wed, 03 Feb 2021 09:30:00 -0000 Bacteria CARB-X is funding Avails Medical to develop an electronic antibiotic susceptibility testing device to speed up health care providers’ ability to determine the most effective antibiotic treatment for serious and life-threatening blood infections. https://www.epmmagazine.com/pharma-manufacturing-news/antibiotic-developments/device-to-determine-determine-effective-antibiotics-receives/ https://www.epmmagazine.com/pharma-manufacturing-news/antibiotic-developments/device-to-determine-determine-effective-antibiotics-receives/ Tue, 02 Feb 2021 10:10:00 -0000 Antibiotics A community pharmacy in Inverness has entered into a partnership with a medtech company to help tackle antibiotic resistance in healthcare. https://www.epmmagazine.com/pharma-manufacturing-news/antibiotic-developments/scottish-pharmacy-teams-up-with-medtech-company-to-help-redu/ https://www.epmmagazine.com/pharma-manufacturing-news/antibiotic-developments/scottish-pharmacy-teams-up-with-medtech-company-to-help-redu/ Wed, 13 Jan 2021 09:55:00 -0000 Antibiotics Swiss biopharmaceutical company Polyphor AG has been awarded $2.62 million to develop a new antibiotic to treat infections caused by drug resistant bacteria. https://www.epmmagazine.com/pharma-manufacturing-news/polyphor-ag-awarded-2-62m-to-develop-new-antibiotic/ https://www.epmmagazine.com/pharma-manufacturing-news/polyphor-ag-awarded-2-62m-to-develop-new-antibiotic/ Fri, 16 Oct 2020 10:00:00 -0000 Antibiotics The AMR Centre (AMRC) Is to work with biopharmaceutical company Microbiotix on a project to develop a treatment for gonorrhoea. https://www.epmmagazine.com/pharma-manufacturing-news/amr-centre-teams-up-to-tackle-gonorrhoea/ https://www.epmmagazine.com/pharma-manufacturing-news/amr-centre-teams-up-to-tackle-gonorrhoea/ Thu, 19 Mar 2020 08:30:00 -0000 AMRC Life science investor Novo Holdings has welcomed two new biotech companies onto its REPAIR Impact Fund in an effort to fight antibiotic resistance. https://www.epmmagazine.com/pharma-manufacturing-news/novo-holdings-invests-millions/ https://www.epmmagazine.com/pharma-manufacturing-news/novo-holdings-invests-millions/ Tue, 07 Jan 2020 10:30:00 -0000 Investment Pharmaceutical research company Quretech Bio has received millions in funding to help make resistant bacteria sensitive to antibiotics again. https://www.epmmagazine.com/pharma-manufacturing-news/quretech-bio/ https://www.epmmagazine.com/pharma-manufacturing-news/quretech-bio/ Thu, 12 Dec 2019 10:20:00 -0000 antibiotics The world’s first multidimensional antimicrobial susceptibility testing (AST) system has been developed by researchers in Hong Kong. https://www.epmmagazine.com/pharma-manufacturing-news/world-s-first/ https://www.epmmagazine.com/pharma-manufacturing-news/world-s-first/ Fri, 18 Jan 2019 09:50:00 -0000 Antibiotic growth A new collaboration between the University of California, Los Angeles and biopharmaceutical company Helperby is looking to develop the next generation of combination antibiotics. https://www.epmmagazine.com/pharma-manufacturing-news/new-collaboration-targets-new-combination/ https://www.epmmagazine.com/pharma-manufacturing-news/new-collaboration-targets-new-combination/ Wed, 21 Nov 2018 14:10:00 -0000 Antibiotics Researchers in Finland have developed new antibacterial compounds for potential future use in drug development. https://www.epmmagazine.com/pharma-manufacturing-news/new-antibacterial-compounds-developed/ https://www.epmmagazine.com/pharma-manufacturing-news/new-antibacterial-compounds-developed/ Thu, 01 Nov 2018 09:50:00 -0000 Antibiotic Resistance Vienna-based biotech company, PhagoMed Biopharma, has received more than €4 million in grants and private investments, which will be used to boost the development of alternative therapies to combat antibiotic-resistant bacteria. https://www.epmmagazine.com/pharma-manufacturing-news/austrian-biotech-receives-funding-to-advance-therapies/ https://www.epmmagazine.com/pharma-manufacturing-news/austrian-biotech-receives-funding-to-advance-therapies/ Thu, 30 Aug 2018 11:24:22 -0000 Euros Biotechnology company, Phico Therapeutics, has been awarded significant funding from Innovate UK to support the manufacturing development of its intravenous antibiotic, SASPject PT3.8. https://www.epmmagazine.com/pharma-manufacturing-news/biotech-receives-innovate-uk-funding-to-support-antibiotic-project/ https://www.epmmagazine.com/pharma-manufacturing-news/biotech-receives-innovate-uk-funding-to-support-antibiotic-project/ Thu, 02 Aug 2018 11:16:32 -0000 British money Antabio — a biopharma specialising in the development of novel antibacterial treatments — has extended its Series A financing round with an additional €5.2 million from new investors to add to the €7.3 million raised in the first closing last year. https://www.epmmagazine.com/pharma-manufacturing-news/antabio-extends-series-a-financing-round/ https://www.epmmagazine.com/pharma-manufacturing-news/antabio-extends-series-a-financing-round/ Mon, 16 Jul 2018 10:17:34 -0000 Financing At a roundtable meeting taking place in London today (Tuesday 15 May) organised by Antibiotic Research UK (ANTRUK), charities will be encouraged to work together to combat antibiotic resistance. https://www.epmmagazine.com/pharma-manufacturing-news/charities-urged-to-work-together-in-fight-against-AMR/ https://www.epmmagazine.com/pharma-manufacturing-news/charities-urged-to-work-together-in-fight-against-AMR/ Tue, 15 May 2018 11:44:08 -0000 Working together Antibiotic Research UK (ANTRUK) — a charity focused on tackling bacterial antibiotic resistance — has launched a Small Research Grants scheme, which is open for applications from antibiotic resistance researchers. https://www.epmmagazine.com/pharma-manufacturing-news/charity-tackling-amr-opens-grant-scheme-for-researchers/ https://www.epmmagazine.com/pharma-manufacturing-news/charity-tackling-amr-opens-grant-scheme-for-researchers/ Tue, 10 Apr 2018 11:13:42 -0000 Research A study has been published looking at the mechanism of action of odilorhabdins — a new class of antibiotics — to combat antibiotic resistance, disclosed Nosopharm and the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) https://www.epmmagazine.com/pharma-manufacturing-news/new-study-describes-a-novel-class-of-antibiotics/ https://www.epmmagazine.com/pharma-manufacturing-news/new-study-describes-a-novel-class-of-antibiotics/ Mon, 09 Apr 2018 11:26:18 -0000 Antibiotics A team of researchers at the University of Melbourne are developing nanoparticles that could potentially fight some of the most dangerous antibiotic resistant bacteria. https://www.epmmagazine.com/pharma-manufacturing-news/nanoparticles-developed-to-fight-amr/ https://www.epmmagazine.com/pharma-manufacturing-news/nanoparticles-developed-to-fight-amr/ Tue, 06 Mar 2018 11:10:00 -0000 Antibacterial resistance Debiopharm Group, international biopharmaceutical group, has continued its efforts in the fight against antibiotic resistance by investing in antibiotic development through acquiring a minority stake in ABAC Therapeutics. https://www.epmmagazine.com/pharma-manufacturing-news/biopharm-group-continues-efforts-in-fight-against-antibiotic/ https://www.epmmagazine.com/pharma-manufacturing-news/biopharm-group-continues-efforts-in-fight-against-antibiotic/ Thu, 15 Feb 2018 12:48:20 -0000 Fight AMR The World Health Organisation (WHO) has released its first set of surveillance data on antibiotic resistance, revealing high levels of resistance to several serious bacterial infections globally. https://www.epmmagazine.com/pharmaceutical-industry-insights/first-surveillance-data-from-who-shows-high-levels-of-bacter/ https://www.epmmagazine.com/pharmaceutical-industry-insights/first-surveillance-data-from-who-shows-high-levels-of-bacter/ Fri, 02 Feb 2018 11:49:03 -0000 Antibacterial resistance Biotechnology company, Pherecydes Pharma, has raised €8.7 million in a Series B round of funding, which it plans to use to support the production of phages for compassionate use in accordance with good manufacturing practuces (GMP). https://www.epmmagazine.com/pharma-manufacturing-news/biotech-raises-funds-to-help-produce-phage-therapies-for-bac/ https://www.epmmagazine.com/pharma-manufacturing-news/biotech-raises-funds-to-help-produce-phage-therapies-for-bac/ Tue, 16 Jan 2018 11:04:36 -0000 Medicine funding Speaking at the World Antibiotic Awareness Week, Eriko Takano, professor of synthetic biology at The University of Manchester, has given a glimmer of hope in the antibiotics production crisis — robotics! https://www.epmmagazine.com/pharma-manufacturing-news/robots-offer-a-glimmer-of-hope-in-the-antibiotics-production/ https://www.epmmagazine.com/pharma-manufacturing-news/robots-offer-a-glimmer-of-hope-in-the-antibiotics-production/ Tue, 14 Nov 2017 13:46:24 -0000 Robot The Independent has reported that a stark warning of a potential ‘post-antibiotic apocalypse’ has been issued by England’s chief medical officer (CMO), Dame Sally Davies, who has called on world leaders to take action on antibiotic resistance. https://www.epmmagazine.com/pharma-manufacturing-news/the-end-of-modern-medicine-england%E2%80%99s-cmo-warns-of-%E2%80%98post-anti/ https://www.epmmagazine.com/pharma-manufacturing-news/the-end-of-modern-medicine-england%E2%80%99s-cmo-warns-of-%E2%80%98post-anti/ Fri, 13 Oct 2017 12:53:36 -0000 End of medicine Recently presented data from Domainex and Auspherix describes positive progress in the development of a new class of broad spectrum organogold antibiotics aimed at tackling the growing threat of antibiotic resistance. https://www.epmmagazine.com/pharma-manufacturing-news/data-demonstrates-positive-progress-in-fight-against-antibio/ https://www.epmmagazine.com/pharma-manufacturing-news/data-demonstrates-positive-progress-in-fight-against-antibio/ Tue, 12 Sep 2017 11:21:14 -0000 Antibiotic resistance Felicity Thomas R&D efficiency has been in decline for many years, but now with bodies, like the FDA, aiming to accelerate approval times and a critical need for new therapies to combat antibiotic resistant strains of bacteria will we see the tide turn? https://www.epmmagazine.com/pharmaceutical-industry-insights/turning-the-tide-%E2%80%94-will-r-d-efficiency-improve-in-the-curren/ https://www.epmmagazine.com/pharmaceutical-industry-insights/turning-the-tide-%E2%80%94-will-r-d-efficiency-improve-in-the-curren/ Thu, 27 Jul 2017 13:56:48 -0000 Turning the tide An analysis piece recently published in the BMJ has claimed that we should reconsider the adage of always completing a course of antibiotic treatment even if you feel better prior to completion in order to help combat antibiotic resistance. https://www.epmmagazine.com/pharma-manufacturing-news/to-complete-or-not-antibiotic-research-uk-responds-to-paper-/ https://www.epmmagazine.com/pharma-manufacturing-news/to-complete-or-not-antibiotic-research-uk-responds-to-paper-/ Thu, 27 Jul 2017 13:03:54 -0000 Antibiotic course Felicity Thomas Researchers from The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have revealed new data demonstrating a modified form of vancomycin, an antibiotic, could prevent antibiotic resistance for a long time. https://www.epmmagazine.com/pharma-manufacturing-news/%E2%80%98super%E2%80%99-drug-modified-form-of-vancomycin-could-put-a-stop-to/ https://www.epmmagazine.com/pharma-manufacturing-news/%E2%80%98super%E2%80%99-drug-modified-form-of-vancomycin-could-put-a-stop-to/ Fri, 02 Jun 2017 14:29:36 -0000 Super pill