A Big Pharma update on Fighting Superbugs: GSK Report Industry Developments in Addressing AMR
SMi Reports: Superbugs & Superdrugs 2017 returns to Central London for its 19th Annual Show this March
In 2016 we may have witnessed change… Networking and learning with our peers is the secret to improving the drug development pipeline.
LONDON, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM, January 10, 2017 /EINPresswire.com/ -- SMi Group will welcome the expertise of James Anderson, Head of Corporate Affairs from GlaxoSmithKline, who will be providing attendees at the 19th annual Superbugs and Superdrugs1 show with an exclusive update on how the pharmaceutical industry is helping address anti-microbial resistance (AMR). — Joint statement from Transcript Partners and Chemical Biology Ventures
A recent report by Public Health England revealed that FEWER antibiotics are being prescribed by GPs and clinicians for the first time.* However there is still a lot of work to be done. What else is the industry doing beyond investing in R&D for new antibiotics?
The GSK keynote address will delve further into key topics surrounding partnerships with healthcare systems to ensure sterile manufacturing, antibiotic stewardship and new economic models for sustainable solutions.
He will be joined in London this March by a notable speaker line2 up including:
• Sumathi Nambiar, Director, Division of Anti-Infective Products, FDA
• Richard Bax, Senior Partner, TranScrip
• Lloyd Czaplewski, Director, Chemical Biology Ventures
• Chris Houchens, Branch Chief, BARDA
• Aileen Rubio, Head of Biology, Spero Therapeutics
• David Williams, Chief Executive Officer, Discuva
• Martin Everett, Chief Scientific Officer, ANTABIO SAS
• Jean de Gunzburg, Scientific Director, Da Volterra
• William J Weiss, Director, Pre-Clinical Services, UNT System College of Pharmacy
• Xavier Duportet, CEO, Eligo Bioscience
Further details including a detailed conference agenda and full speaker line-up is available at www.superbugssuperdrugs.com3
Superbugs & Superdrugs 2017
20TH & 21ST March
Copthorne Tara Hotel, London, UK
http://www.superbugssuperdrugs.com/ein
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* Source: http://bit.ly/2fx6MtL
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