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European Commission vs Big Pharma, or profit vs access?  

Drug Discovery World

Antibiotic development According to Politico, the European Medicines Agency is investigating a chronic shortage in antibiotics across Europe, where almost every country is reporting gaps in supplies – 25 out of the 27 EU countries have reported local shortages, the agency’s Chief Medical Officer, Steffen Thirstrup, told a press briefing 6.

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Scandinavia: insight into opportunities for drug discovery

Drug Discovery World

Sweden’s place in the market Scandinavia is home to some of the strongest research and development hubs, with highly respected academic institutes that are helping drive the sector forward. The weakness connected to that is we have so few large pharmaceuticals.

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Scaling Phage Therapy

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Regulators traditionally want to see a single, stable, well-characterized drug before giving the green light for it to be tested in a clinical trial, not dozens of different viruses; let alone ones that are best found in unappealing places like sewage , hospital waste, or bird poop. Phage therapies are sold at a pharmacy in Georgia.

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