IMPROVED hygiene in hospitals
and stringent measures to prevent
the spread of disease may be the
best defense against infections,
according to lead infectious disease
analyst from pharmaceutical data
firm Datamonitor, Hedwig Kresse.
Kresse said there was a lack of
new antibiotics in development
pipelines due to rising drug
resistance as well as “high
genericism through the
antibacterials segment” reducing
commercial opportunities for new
antibiotic drugs.
“In the absence of new drugs,
combination therapy of existing
therapies remains a last resort,
although this is likely to further
drive resistance development,”
Kresse said, adding that improved
hygiene in hospitals and “stringent
measures to prevent spread will be
paramount to counter the threat
posed by these infections.”The above article was sent to subscribers in Pharmacy Daily's issue from 13 Aug 10 To see the full newsletter, see the embedded issue below or CLICK HERE to download Pharmacy Daily from 13 Aug 10
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