Antimicrobial Exclusivity Vouchers ‘The Only Way To Go’

Many EU Countries, Generics Firms & Others Oppose The Voucher Idea

“If you don’t like it, come up with a better solution,” proponents of the transferable exclusivity voucher scheme said at a webinar on tackling antimicrobial resistance.

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The European Commission’s proposal to use transferable exclusivity vouchers as a way of encouraging companies to develop new antimicrobial drugs has drawn praise and criticism in equal measure.

For some, the idea is the best way to fix the “broken” antimicrobial business model, while others say it would...

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