Reinvigorated Antibiotics Pipeline Could Produce Four NMEs In 2014

With two novel antibiotics approved and two more under review, 2014 is seeing the end of a long lean period for antibacterial R&D, helped by incentives like Qualified Infectious Disease Product designation. But only one candidate, Cubist’s ceftozolane/tazobactam, addresses the urgent need to target resistant Gram-negative bacteria.