Microbe Magazine Podcast

Why are we running out of antibiotics? A look at the pharmaceutical development of one of the most life-saving class of drugs. Topics discussed: The reasons behind the stagnant and declining antibiotic development pipeline New initiatives focused on stimulating the antibiotic market Strategies to spur the antibiotic development Guests: Helen Boucher, MD. Professor of Medicine and Chief, Division of Geographic Medicine and Infectious Diseases, Tufts Medical Center, Editor of AAC Karen Bush, PhD. Professor of Practice & Interim Director, Biotechnology Program Indiana University. Former Editor AAC. Visit aac.asm.org to read current and archived issues of the Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy journal.