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DRIVE-AB policyletter regarding a European model for innovation and access to antibiotics

Mon, 04 Dec 2023 11:04:00 GMT

Academic members in the former DRIVE-AB project has completed a policyletter that suggests a new mechanism to stimulate both innovation and access to antibiotics on a European level. This mechanism is built upon the Swedish politmodel and includes generic antibiotics.

Upcoming update for Platinea's webpage

Wed, 15 Nov 2023 11:26:00 GMT

Since Uppsala University is mitigating from the editing program InfoGlue to Sitevision for it's webpages, Platinea will also mitigate and thereby update our webpage. Deadline for the mitigation is during spring 2024.

Platinea will still have the same webpage adress. But keep an eye out for the update of the page!

Platinea's fall workshop 2023 - Focus on Scandinavia

Wed, 15 Nov 2023 10:50:00 GMT

On the 19th of October, PLATINEA hosted the yearly fall-workshop. This workshop's theme was: Focus Scandinavia.

The Public Health Agency of Sweden has been assigned by the Swedish Government to conduct a prestudy regarding antibiotic stocks

Fri, 25 Aug 2023 06:42:00 GMT

The Public Health Agency of Sweden receives a government assignment to conduct a prestudy about a new compensation model for security stocks of generic antibiotics.

Summary of PLATINEA´s workshop the 3rd of may 2023, in The Swedish pharmaceutical society premises in Stockholm.

Mon, 26 Jun 2023 09:47:00 GMT

The workshop kicked-off with Thomas and Enrico welcoming all 40 participants!

PLATINEA takes part at EU: s high-level meeting on AMR!

Mon, 06 Mar 2023 07:00:00 GMT

PLATINEA will participate at EU: s high-level meeting on the question of antimicrobial resistance, which takes place in Stockholm on Monday the 6^th of march.

HERA:s reports about stockpiling for a better availability of antibiotics

Fri, 03 Mar 2023 12:40:00 GMT

HERA, the European Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Authority has recently published two reports about stockpiling as a solution to increase availability of antibiotics in the EU.

Enrico Baraldi is awarded as "Årets Läkemedelsprofil 2022"!

Fri, 09 Dec 2022 13:46:00 GMT

Enrico Baraldi is awarded as "Årets Läkemedelsprofil 2022" for his work in Platinea.

More information. (In Swedish)

Updated prioritylist of medically significant antibiotics

Tue, 13 Dec 2022 14:54:00 GMT

2022-11-15 The Public Health Agency of Sweden har collaborated with PLATINEA, within workpackage 1, to update the prioritylist of medically significant antibiotics with a unsufficient availability.

You can read the compilation here. (In Swedish).

The pharmaceutical world mentions PLATINEA in the work to preserve older antibiotics

Thu, 17 Nov 2022 13:49:00 GMT

Read the article here. (In Swedish)

Three new partners to Platinea

Fri, 11 Nov 2022 10:35:00 GMT

At the General Assembly on the 14th of October this year, three new partners were voted to be a part of Platinea. We are happy to welcome Karo Pharma, Cortexa Life Science and Region Västerbotten to the collaboration platform Platinea! Platinea now consists of 21 partners.

Mapping shows risks for shortage situations of antibiotics for children

Wed, 02 Jun 2021 07:19:00 GMT

In an article from Läkemedelvärlden with Charlotta Edlund from the Public Health Agency of Sweden, the problem is raised that antibiotics for children are often listed as remaining and are difficult to replace with other medicines. The mapping, which was done within PLATINEA, indicates that a large number of antibiotics for children are at risk of disappearing from the Swedish market.

Read the article here. (In Swedish)

Suggested studies can improve the use of antibiotics

Tue, 22 Sep 2020 08:41:00 GMT

Unnecessary or incorrect use of antibiotics leads to a greater risk of developing resistance and reduced ability to treat infections. The development of new antibiotics is slow, which makes it important to improve access to and use of existing preparations. Many antibiotics that are widely used today were approved at a time when the requirements for documentation were lower.

The pandemic is teaching us to counter antibiotic shortages

Wed, 16 Sep 2020 19:56:00 GMT

Covid-19 investments can become a model - A European fund to stimulate antibiotic research according to the corona model. It was one of many proposals discussed at a seminar on Tuesday.

PLATINEA and Apotekarsocieteten coordinate event: What can we learn from covid-19 to improve access to antibiotics?

Tue, 08 Sep 2020 11:22:00 GMT

In a short time, the healthcare system and society have been quickly transformed to face the threat from the new coronavirus. International collaborations have been established, new supply chains have been established and new payment models for medicines and vaccines have been developed. How can these experiences contribute to increasing the availability of antibiotics in Sweden - in the short and long term?

PLATINEA welcomes Pfizer as a new partner

Wed, 03 Jun 2020 14:49:00 GMT

We have the pleasure to announce that Pfizer joined PLATINEA as a part May 20, 2020. We look forward to collaborate with our new part.

-Enrico Baraldi, Project manager, PLATINEA

Proposals for studies for the best possible use of antibiotics

Thu, 12 Mar 2020 20:16:00 GMT

The Public Health Agency of Sweden, in collaboration with PLATINEA, has inventoried the knowledge gaps and needs for scientific studies that exist in the area of antibiotic use.

Article in LmV - "Can AI prevent antibiotic shortages?"

Wed, 11 Mar 2020 17:26:00 GMT

An integrated, AI-based data system was one of the measures against the problem of antibiotic shortages in Sweden that was discussed at a breakfast meeting on March 10, 2020.

Article in LmV - "New report: At least 60 reasons for antibiotic shortages"

Mon, 09 Mar 2020 15:02:00 GMT

PLATINEA has mapped why there is a shortage of antibiotics in healthcare.

Article in Läkartidningen - "Antibiotics - life-threatening shortages require action"

Wed, 04 Mar 2020 09:52:00 GMT

Antibiotics have revolutionized modern medicine and are often lifesaving, if available. In 2019, 59 antibiotics were listed as backlogged, eight of which were oral suspensions. At the time of this article, 17 antibiotics were backlisted.

Läkartidningen takes up PLATINEA's proposal for safety stock to remedy backlogs

Sat, 25 Jan 2020 21:15:00 GMT

Immediately introduce a national safety stock of inpatient antibiotics. This is the message of a new report.

Article in LmV - "Want to see national stocks for antibiotics in inpatient care"

Tue, 14 Jan 2020 17:53:00 GMT

The shortage of antibiotics is so worrying that national stockpiles should be introduced immediately, according to a new report.