“What’s the status of new antibiotic development? Does it need to be encouraged by tax breaks and/or regulatory fast-tracking? “
http://www.tufts.edu/med/apua/news/news-newsletter-vol-30-no-1-2.shtml
In short only two have been approved since 2008. This article details why. (Low hanging scientific fruit has been picked. Not much profit so poor return. Regulations nobody can understand.)
The bacteria that was being eliminated by these vaccines was so effective that the EPA had them declared an endangered specie and are now protected. The antibiotic has now been outlawed. The EPA is now looking for subjects whereby they can reintroduce these deadly bacterium into the general population once again much like what they have done with smallpox and polio. One can only marvel at the wisdom and intelligence of a group of sanctimonious and supercilious . . . (sarc)