Where have all the antibiotic patents gone?

Nat Biotechnol. 2006 Dec;24(12):1529-31. doi: 10.1038/nbt1206-1529.

Abstract

Patent and regulatory hurdles combined with low returns on investment are stifling antibiotic R&D in the pharmaceutical industry.

MeSH terms

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents*
  • Drug Approval / economics*
  • Drug Approval / legislation & jurisprudence
  • Drug Design*
  • Humans
  • Patents as Topic / legislation & jurisprudence*
  • Research / economics*
  • Research / trends

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents