World Health Organization (WHO)
SumOfUs calls for clean up of antibiotics supply chain
US-based organisation SumOfUs has produced a report that states a frequently overlooked cause of AMR is environmental pollution related to the production of antibiotic intermediates and APIs for antibiotic drugs. more »
Jul 21, 2015 12:07 PM News
Novartis malaria treatment receives WHO prequalification
WHO prequalification has been awarded to Novartis' antimalarial medicine Coartem 80/480 mg, making it the first high strength artemisinin-based combination therapy antimalarial treatment available for public sector procurement. more »
Jul 16, 2015 10:07 AM News
€1m influenza project marks ELC Group's entry into pharma development
Regulatory affairs services provider ELC Group has signed up for the early-stage development of a novel vaccine targeting prevention of influenza, signalling the organisation's entry into the pharmaceutical development market. more »
Jun 16, 2015 11:19 AM News
ESCMID and WHO team up for 'Fighting Infection' day
The European Society for Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ESCMID) has been joined by the World Health Organisation (WHO) to launch the 7th annual ‘International Day for Fighting Infection’ (April 24th, 2015). more »
Mar 17, 2015 9:31 AM News
Smart syringes must be mainstream by 2020, says WHO
In its latest push to tackle unsafe injection, the World Health Organization (WHO) has launched a new campaign to drive the use of 'smart' syringes. more »
Feb 24, 2015 11:11 AM News
WHO pulls up ‘profit-driven’ pharma sector over Ebola crisis
Speaking to the Regional Committee for Africa, Dr Margaret Chan, DG of the World Health Organization (WHO) has criticised pharma, calling it a ‘profit-driven industry’, in relation to the continued struggle to disseminate a vaccine for Ebola. more »
Nov 5, 2014 7:03 AM News
Back to the dark ages?
Lu Rahman, EPM group editor, discusses issues surrounding antibiotic resistance more »
Jul 31, 2014 1:26 PM Editor's Blog