Sandoz, a Novartis division, has signed an agreement to acquire GSK’s cephalosporin antibiotics business. The company said the move is aimed at reinforcing its leading global position in antibiotics.

ZEVTERA is the first and only U.S. Food and Drug Administration-approved cephalosporin indicated to treat Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia (SAB), including right-sided endocarditis, caused by the ...

Sandoz gains rights to three established brands sold in more than 100 markets Transaction, including leading global brand Zinnat®, complements Sandoz leadership in generic penicillins with leading ...

The FDA approved the injectable drug ceftobiprole medocaril sodium (Zevtera) to treat adults with Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia (SAB), the agency announced Wednesday. The antibiotic prodrug is ...

Results of preliminary studies suggest that certain cephalosporin C derivatives may be useful in the treatment of bacterial endocarditis. 11–15 Both cephalothin and cephaloridine have the essential ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Multidrug-resistant (MDR) gram-negative bacteria continue to present an important threat to public health, and a ...

Results showed sulfonamides and cephalosporins were associated with the highest risk of serious cADRs compared with macrolides. Among commonly prescribed oral antibiotics, sulfonamides and ...

After removal of the warning, cephalosporin use increased from 17.9% to 27.0% at the intervention site. Removal of the default warning in the electronic health record (EHR) urging the avoidance of ...

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Eye patients who are allergic to penicillin can now have an alternative antibiotic injected into the eye during cataract ...

President Barack Obama is taking the health problems posed by antibiotic resistant bacteria seriously. He signed an Executive Order Thursday to create a task force – led by the secretaries of Defense, ...