Big Pharma’s $1Bn Antibiotic Development Fund Offers ‘Breathing Room’ For Reimbursement Fix
Executive Summary
Companies developing antibiotics to get financial and technical support from more than 20 firms contributing to new AMR Action Fund. Initiative is also pushing for reimbursement reform and other policies to support commercial marketing.
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