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

handle is hein.journals/washjolta9 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.

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