FDA Approves Iterum’s Orlynvah for Uncomplicated UTIs, Offering New Hope for Patients with Limited Treatment Options

Iterum Therapeutics, Orlynvah, FDA approval, uncomplicated urinary tract infections (uUTIs), oral antibiotic, sulopenem, antimicrobial resistance

FDA Advisors Seek Narrower Indication for Iterum’s Oral Sulopenem in Treating Uncomplicated Urinary Tract Infections

FDA, Iterum Therapeutics, oral sulopenem, uncomplicated urinary tract infections (uUTIs), antimicrobial resistance, Antimicrobial Drugs Advisory Committee (AMDAC)

WHO Publishes First Guidance to Combat Antibiotic Pollution from Manufacturing

WHO, antibiotic pollution, antimicrobial resistance (AMR), wastewater management, solid waste management, pharmaceutical manufacturing, environmental health

Novo, Gates, and Wellcome Join Forces with $300 Million Initiative to Tackle Global Infectious Diseases

Novo Holdings, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Wellcome Trust, infectious diseases, global health, pandemic preparedness, antimicrobial resistance, research and development, funding, collaboration.

US Drug Shortages Hit Record High Since 2001: ASHP Report

Drug shortages, Record high, American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP), 323 drugs in shortage, Chemotherapy drugs, ADHD therapies, Central nervous system stimulants, Antimicrobials, Hormone agents, Intravenous fluids, Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Biden administration, White House Council on Supply Chain Resilience, Defense Production Act (DPA), Incentives for hospitals, Quality concerns, Controlled substances