The federal government could provide higher reimbursement for new antibiotics as a way to incentivize companies to develop new therapies, the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) recommends in its report on combatting antibiotic resistance.
PCAST offers several other suggestions for boosting commercial development, including that the government subsidize R&D programs for antibiotics; provide companies with a financial reward, such as a one-time lump payment, for bringing a new antibiotic to market; provide a tradable voucher that extends the patent life of another drug; and impose an
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