Shionogi: Other Countries Must Follow UK’s Lead On Antimicrobial Incentives

Shionogi’s UK general manager praised NHS England’s novel subscription model for antibiotics, but warned the country would be “wasting money” unless other global regulators introduced similar incentives for antimicrobial development.

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Dave Powell, Timothy Jinks, Keiko Tone and Seamus O'Brien speaking at the LifeArc Translational Science Summit 2024

Drug regulators and policymakers have long struggled to find payment models that incentivize the development of novel antimicrobials, given that these medicines are designed to be used sparingly and therefore come with poor financial returns for the companies that develop them.

In England, a “Netflix-style” subscription model is being piloted for two new antimicrobials, Shionogi & Co’s Fetcroja (cefiderocol) and

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