It's a gloomy time for antibiotic R&D: higher regulatory hurdles and commercial challenges have forced many companies to leave the market. But a few major players and boutique firms remain committed to the field. What do they see that the rest of the industry is overlooking?
By Kate Rawson
Few areas of pharmaceutical drug development are more challenging than antibiotic R&D.
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