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Salon.com October 18, 2001 Anthony York |
Is it time to bust the Cipro patent? Activist Jamie Love accuses the Bush administration of putting corporate profits above public safety... |
Reason February 2002 Mike Godwin |
Prescription Panic How the anthrax scare challenged drug patents... |
Salon.com October 3, 2001 Pamela Weintraub |
Be prepared? Taking precautions against bioterrorism may not be as futile as you think... |
Salon.com October 17, 2001 Laura Miller |
Our first line of defense An expert on public health talks about what America needs to fight a bioterrorist attack, why we don't have it and how stocking up on cipro is a danger to everyone... |
National Defense July 2009 |
Readers Sound Off on Recent Stories 7 Deadly Myth article draws comment. |
American Family Physician May 1, 2003 O'Brien & Halverson |
Recognition and Management of Bioterrorism Infections Familiarity with the infectious agents of highest priority can expedite diagnosis and initial management, and lead to a successful public health response to such an attack. |
National Defense November 2005 Margaret Davidson |
Biodefense Experts: Vaccines `At a Crossroads' Many of the companies seeking government funds for biodefense work are small firms with no experience in bringing a drug to market. And they face a significant challenge. |
BusinessWeek October 29, 2007 Catherine Arnst |
Superbugs: Where Are the Wonder Drugs? Antibiotics are losing the battle against superbugs, and drugmakers are slow to replenish the arsenal. |
Nutrition Action Healthletter May 2000 |
Magic Bullets Under Siege ...Antibiotics---drugs that kill bacteria---account for much of our success in the war against infectious illness. But the miracle drugs of medicine are in danger... |
Chemistry World January 30, 2015 Rebecca Trager |
Billion dollar package unveiled to fight antibiotic resistance President Obama has made a huge investment in the fight against antibiotic resistant bacteria |
Managed Care March 2002 |
Will HHS Proposal Mean Better Info - Or Tighter Spin? The flow of medical information from government health agencies could very well wind up being one of the victims of the anthrax scare... |
Chemistry World April 16, 2012 Anthony King |
Voluntary controls on antibiotics on US farms criticized The US Food and Drug Administration has announced new guidelines to curb the use of antibiotics in livestock. But its decision to opt for purely voluntary measures has drawn criticism from many experts. |
American Family Physician March 15, 2001 Thomas Hooton & Stuart Levy |
Antimicrobial Resistance: A Plan of Action for Community Practice Antibiotic resistance was once confined primarily to hospitals but is becoming increasingly prevalent in family practice settings, making daily therapeutic decisions more challenging. |
National Defense June 2011 Eric Beidel |
Industry, Academia Race to Create Drugs Against Biological Warfare On the heels of anthrax comes a string of deadly agents that scientists also fear can be used as weapons and spread with ease. |
Salon.com October 9, 2001 Suzy Hansen |
Plague fears A bioterrorism expert talks about the wicked ways of anthrax and the even deadlier potential scourge of smallpox... |
Managed Care June 2004 Jack McCain |
Health Plans Respond as Microbes Develop Resistance Techniques Managed care is having some success discouraging practices that promote the development of "superbugs." |
The Motley Fool May 7, 2007 Mike Havrilla |
Advanced Life Makes Progress After positive data in an anthrax study, Advanced Life Sciences' potential antibiotic cethromycin has been granted FDA Orphan Drug status for this indication. Investors, take note. |
American Family Physician August 1, 2000 Keith B. Holten & Edward M. Onusko |
Appropriate Prescribing of Oral Beta-Lactam Antibiotics ...Bacterial resistance against beta-lactam antibiotics is increasing at a significant rate and has become a common problem in primary care medicine... |
American Family Physician September 15, 2001 Richard Colgan & John H. Powers |
Appropriate Antimicrobial Prescribing: Approaches that Limit Antibiotic Resistance Physicians should be familiar with the clinical situations in which they should provide antibiotics and those in which they may safely be withheld... |
Searcher March 2002 Eva Perkins |
Bioterrorism Resources on the Internet: A Primer What is bioterrorism? Which organizations and governmental agencies publish in this area? Using the power of the beloved Internet, one can easily and quickly access a wealth of information. Here's how to do it... |
American Family Physician October 1, 2004 |
Antibiotics: When They Can and Can't Help An overview on how antibiotic therapy comes into play in the treatment of the flu and colds. |
Pharmaceutical Executive October 1, 2011 Jill Wechsler |
At the Helm of Industry As the lead FDA official overseeing the testing and approval of new drugs and biotech therapies for some 20 years, Dr. Janet Woodcock has built a robust and modern drug regulatory system. |
Pharmaceutical Executive March 1, 2013 Jill Wechsler |
Another Round of FDA Legislation? Pressure for action on key enforcement and regulatory issues may prompt congressional action this year. |
American Family Physician March 15, 2001 |
Avoiding Resistance to Antibiotics-- When Do I Need an Antibiotic? When bacteria are exposed to the same antibiotics, after a while the antibiotic can't fight the germs anymore... |
BusinessWeek June 24, 2010 Bliss & Decker |
Ending the Silence of Generic Drugmakers The FTC says drugmakers are paying generic rivals not to compete. |
Chemistry World December 9, 2015 Anthony King |
Review calls for tighter controls on antibiotic use in farming The Review on Antimicrobial Resistance has labeled antibiotic use in agriculture a critical threat to public health in its latest report and is recommending tighter controls on the practice. |
BusinessWeek April 11, 2005 Adam Aston |
Sniffing Out Danger in the Mail USPS has already installed anthrax sniffers in 104 sorting sites and it's on track to outfit all 282 centers by yearend, completing a $525 million effort. When all the machines are in place, USPS plans to scan the mail for other threats. |
American Family Physician September 15, 2006 Wong et al. |
Guidelines for the Use of Antibiotics in Acute Upper Respiratory Tract Infections To help physicians with the appropriate use of antibiotics in children and adults with upper respiratory tract infection, a multidisciplinary team evaluated existing guidelines and summarized key practice points. |
Chemistry World June 3, 2015 Rebecca Trager |
Biosafety blunder as US sends live anthrax to labs around world Revelations that the US Department of Defense accidentally shipped live anthrax samples to at least 24 labs in 11 states and two foreign countries has prompted a congressional committee to demand answers. |
Salon.com October 17, 2001 Damien Cave |
The spam spoils of war Bin Laden toilet paper! Cipro e-mail! In the great American tradition, an army of entrepreneurs is trying to make hay on horror... |
Salon.com October 26, 2001 Chris Colin |
Is there an anthrax doctor in the house? Scoops are few and desperation is catching at the annual conference of the Infectious Diseases Society of America... |
American Family Physician January 15, 2004 |
Antibiotics: When They Can and Can't Help What are antibiotics?... Do antibiotics work against all infections?... What is "antibiotic resistance"?... Why should I worry about antibiotic resistance?... How do I know when I need antibiotics?... How should I take the antibiotics that my doctor prescribes?... etc. |
Pharmaceutical Executive January 1, 2009 Jill Wechsler |
FDA Turnaround Time Will more resources and new leadership fix FDA, or is a major overhaul in order? |