title: A step in the right direction.
abstract: Despite the pressing need for new antibiotics in order to avoid a public-health crisis, antibacterial R&D has dwindled seriously in recent years, in part owing to a lack of incentives for companies to make investments in this field. So, the recent passing of an amendment to US legislation that will provide new incentives for antibacterial R&D is to be welcomed.
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D015195:Drug Design; D004345:Drug Industry; D007880:Legislation, Drug; D020713:Vancomycin Resistance
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents