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The FDA Safety and Innovation Act includes several provisions, including tax credits for research and development for antibiotics (which will bring these drugs into parity with orphan drugs), public-private collaborations, and the “limited population antibacterial drug” mechanism to streamline FDA approval. The act also calls for a review of antimicrobial stewardship programs, which are critical to protect antibiotics against the rapid development of resistance.
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