title: Combining forces to combat infectious diseases.
abstract: Because the threat of infectious diseases can cause widespread fear in a community, these diseases receive much public attention. Collaborations that bring together industry, academia, regulators, and the public can lead to improved and accelerated drug development. The collaborations must be grounded in strong science and expertise in clinical trials. Development of drugs to treat infections caused by resistant bacteria, drugs to treat hepatitis C virus (HCV), and drugs to prevent HIV is taking advantage of these collaborations.
authors: Office of Clinical Pharmacology, Office of Translational Sciences, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, US Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, Maryland, USA.
authors: K S
authors: KS
authors: Reynolds
mesh_terms: D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000378:metabolism; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D004352:Drug Resistance, Microbial; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000378:metabolism; D006526:Hepatitis C / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans
chemical_list: D000998:Antiviral Agents; D015415:Biomarkers