Antibiotic Trial Standards To Be Revised By FDA Under Congressional Mandate
Executive Summary
Manufacturers of antibiotics need to get involved as FDA writes clinical trial guidance for antibiotic drugs, according to Bruce Burlington, an independent consultant and former Wyeth VP
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