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Flood of new medical schools filling accreditation pipeline

January 14th, 2008    Posted by: Dr. Dobson

Officials who accredit medical schools are busier than usual these days. The creation of new campuses and the expansion of existing ones has accreditation agencies hopping as state officials and medical educators seek more physicians to prevent a shortage.

In 2007, seven allopathic medical schools were in various stages of the accreditation process. Five osteopathic schools won provisional accreditation, which allows them to start admitting medical students.

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Long dormant, antibiotic pipeline flowing again with more than 120 compounds in development

October 6th, 2007    Posted by: Dr. Dobson

In the war against drug-resistant bacteria, physicians finally might start getting some new weapons.

Experts have long complained that the lack of new antibiotics in development or ready for market, combined with the presence of increasingly resistant bacteria, has been exhausting treatment options. There are early signs, however, that this situation may be improving.

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