About | HeinOnline Law Journal Library | HeinOnline Law Journal Library | HeinOnline

9 Wash. J. L. Tech. & Arts 1 (2013-2014)

handle is hein.journals/washjolta4 and id is 1 raw text is: WASHINGTON JOURNAL OF LAW, TECHNOLOGY & ARTS
VOLUME 9, ISSUE 1 SUMMER 2013
REPAIRING THE ANTIBIOTIC PIPELINE: CAN THE GAIN
ACT Do IT?
Caitlin Forsyth'
D Caitlin Forsyth
Cite as: 9 WASH. J.L. TECH. & ARTS 1 (2013)
https://digital.lib.washington.edu/dspace-law/handle/1773.1/1267
ABSTRACT
Antibiotic resistance, according to the World Health
Organization, is one of the greatest threats to public health.
To combat the problem, new antibiotics need to be
developed. However, antibiotic research and development
is fraught with scientific and economic problems.
Recognizing these problems and the public health threat
posed by antibiotic resistance, Congress passed the GAIN
Act, which President Obama signed into law in June 2012.
The GAIN Act (Act) incentivizes pharmaceutical companies
to invest in antibiotic research and development. This
Article will outline the incentives in the Act and suggest
why the Act may not solve the growing antibiotic resistance
problem. There are, however, areas of promise in the Act
that may mitigate its shortcomings and pave the way to the
possibility of the Act's success.
Caitlin Forsyth, University of Washington School of Law, Class of 2014.
Thank you to Professor Cindy Jacobs of the University of Washington School of
Law; Nickolas Kajca, student editor; Rupali Jain, Antimicrobial
Stewardship/Infectious Diseases Pharmacist; and Jeannie D. Chan, Infectious
Diseases Pharmacist, for their invaluable help and feedback.

What Is HeinOnline?

HeinOnline is a subscription-based resource containing thousands of academic and legal journals from inception; complete coverage of government documents such as U.S. Statutes at Large, U.S. Code, Federal Register, Code of Federal Regulations, U.S. Reports, and much more. Documents are image-based, fully searchable PDFs with the authority of print combined with the accessibility of a user-friendly and powerful database. For more information, request a quote or trial for your organization below.



Short-term subscription options include 24 hours, 48 hours, or 1 week to HeinOnline.

Contact us for annual subscription options:

Already a HeinOnline Subscriber?

profiles profiles most