Antibiotics

February 20, 2015November 5, 2015

Azithromycin Can Help Control Cystic Fibrosis Exacerbations

Cystic Fibrosis, News

According to a recent review published in the European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases, azithromycin is an effective drug for patients with Cystic Fibrosis suffering from P. aeruginosa infections. ... Read more

February 11, 2015February 11, 2015

Physicians Overprescribe Antibiotics in Outpatient Respiratory Tract Infection Settings, Study Shows

Chronic Bronchitis, News

A recent report revealed that in ambulatory care or during outpatient visits, approximately 40% of all antibiotics prescribed for acute respiratory tract infections (RTIs) are not appropriate for these conditions. ... Read more

December 18, 2014November 5, 2015

Antibiotic Alternative Could Someday Aid CF Patients in Fighting Drug-resistant Bacteria

Cystic Fibrosis, News

A new study from a team of researchers of the University of Pittsburgh Center for Vaccine Research (CVR), entitled “Engineered Cationic Antimicrobial Peptides (eCAPs) to Overcome Multidrug Resistance by ESKAPE ... Read more

December 5, 2014November 5, 2015

N8 Medical Immune Mimetics Effective Against CF Lung Infections

Cystic Fibrosis, News

Preclinical stage pharmaceutical company N8 Medical has just announced that its proprietary Ceragenin Technology was the subject of two recent reviews published in peer-reviewed journals that showcased the platform’s breakthrough ability to ... Read more

November 14, 2014November 5, 2015

Antibiotic Used To Treat Severe Lung Infections Gains Another Key Approval

Cystic Fibrosis, News

Venus Remedies Limited, a leading research-based pharmaceutical company, has just announced it has been granted marketing authorization in Switzerland from the Swiss drug authority SWISSMEDIC for one if its generic medications, Meropenem 500mg and ... Read more

July 2, 2014November 6, 2015

Study Reveals That Adherence To Treatment Affects Health Outcomes in Patients With Bronchiectasis

Bronchiectasis, News

A group of researchers from Queen’s University in Belfast, United Kingdom, recently published a study aiming to determine the level of adherence to inhaled antibiotics, other respiratory medicines and airway ... Read more

May 28, 2014May 28, 2014

Antibiotics Unnecessarily Prescribed for Acute Bronchitis

Chronic Bronchitis

Two doctors at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston recently discovered that the prescription rate for acute bronchitis treatment between 1992 – 2010 was 71%, a troubling finding considering the ... Read more

May 19, 2014November 6, 2015

New Study Casts Doubt In Pediatric Antibiotic Use And Asthma Linkage

Asthma, News

It’s been proposed and widely accepted that children who receive antibiotics before their first birthday might be at a slightly increased risk of developing asthma. However, a new study by ... Read more