The antibiotic countdown
Where are the next generation of antibiotics going to come from? Clare Sansom looks at the pipeline
The threat of antibiotic resistance is big news, but it would matter a lot less if many new ones were coming down the pipeline. Sadly, only a handful of new antibiotics have by the FDA in recent years, and no new classes. Clare Sansom looks at the efforts – from government-led initiatives to university spin-outs – to counteract the lack of progress and funding.