Antibiotic Payment Incentives: Advocates Still Looking For More
Executive Summary
After some success in enacting new regulatory and exclusivity incentives in the US over the past decade, antibiotic research advocates are urging action on the payment/reimbursement side. One start-up CEO argues that Medicare needs to rethink its approach to payment for hospital antibiotics.
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