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CDC Publishes Antibiotic Resistance Threats Report 2019

CDC Publishes Antibiotic Resistance Threats Report 2019 CDC’s Antibiotic Resistance Threats in the United States, 2019 (2019 AR Threats Report) includes the latest national death and infection estimates that underscore the continued threat of antibiotic resistance in the U.S. According to the report, more than 2.8 million antibiotic-resistant infections occur in [...]

November 13, 2019|

When Antibiotics Fail

When Antibiotics Fail The Expert Panel on the Potential Socio-Economic Impacts of Antimicrobial Resistance in Canada "The ability of microbes to resist antimicrobials (antimicrobial resistance, AMR) is a serious existential threat to millions, and is potentially responsible for the loss of hundreds of millions of lives globally over [...]

November 12, 2019|

Antimicrobial Resistance Fighters Needed

Time for Action not more Studies Humanity must put antimicrobial resistance on the political agenda immediately and not rely solely on industry to bail us out. The market forces conspire against new drug development. The developmental risks and timelines, coupled by current regulatory and distribution barriers simply do [...]

October 18, 2019|

Antibiotics Development is Few and Far Between. Why?

Where Are All the New Antibiotics?! Market-based incentives that once powered the discovery of novel antibiotics no longer work. Here’s why… In recent decades, the discovery and development of new antibiotics has slowed dramatically as scientific barriers to drug discovery, regulatory challenges, and diminishing returns on investment have [...]

October 17, 2019|

Where is Antimicrobial Resistance on the Global Political Agenda?

Antimicrobial resistance needs a greater role on the Global Political Agenda The reality we face is grim: the sustained abuse and overuse of our limited stock of antibiotics will seriously impact humanity's future and will claim more lives than global warming.  One major UK study (O'Neill) calculates that 10 [...]

October 16, 2019|

Would you like a complimentary healthcare-associated infection (HAI) with that?

In honor of International Infection Prevention Week, which runs from October 13-19, 2019 our people at Ondine will be sharing our personal thoughts regarding infection prevention and why we are passionate about what we do. This international event happens once a year but the education and awareness this program [...]

October 15, 2019|

VCH Receives Award at NASS in Chicago

Vancouver Coastal Health Team Honoured with North American Spine Association Award for Pre-Surgical Photodisinfection Protocol VANCOUVER, BC, Canada - Sept. 25, 2019 Ondine Biomedical Inc. congratulates the Vancouver Coastal Health spine group, Vancouver Coastal Health Infection Control and Vancouver Spine Institute, [...]

September 30, 2019|

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