Federal task force created…

White House Advisors Call For More Antibiotic Development Incentives

September 18, 2014 at 6:38 PM
Presidential advisors Thursday (Sept. 18) recommended that the federal government create incentives for antibiotic drug development, including possible changes to reimbursement and patent buyouts -- a request that will be further evaluated by a new interagency task force created by an executive order. President Barack Obama signed the executive order and released a national strategy as part of a larger administration plan to combat antibiotic resistance that was generally met with support from industry and antibiotic experts. The call by...


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