Briefing: Large drugmakers are developing fewer antibiotics, analysis finds

Summary

• Summary pending editorial review.

Key Facts

Fact	Value
Decline in Development	35% decrease in potential antimicrobial treatments
Timeframe	Over the past five years

Sources

• STAT: https://www.statnews.com/2026/03/10/drugmakers-develop-fewer-antibiotics-antimicrobials/?utm_campaign=rss