Pfizer Releases Antibiotic Aimed at Resistant-Bacteria

Pfizer has announced the release of an antibiotic used to treat infections caused by resistant bacteria. The antibiotic, Zavicefta, is a combination of avibactam and ceftazidime and will be used for gram-negative infections, in which a rise in resistant bacteria has...

Generic Pharma In Favor of Quicker FDA Approvals

Biosimilar and generic drug makers have voiced favor over the speedier FDA promised by President Trump. The agency will be aiming to approve more drugs than it did in 2016, when it reached an all-time high of 600 new patents. The quicker approval times may eliminate...

FDA, EU Release New Pharmaceutical Regulation Agreements

Earlier this month, the US FDA and multiple EU drug inspection agencies released amendments to the Pharmaceutical Annex of the 1998 U.S.-EU Mutual Recognition Agreement. Under the new agreements, regulatory agencies are now able to use information gathered from mutual...