PLF Executive Director, Christian John Lillis, is featured in the latest from PharmaVoice about the importance of passing the PASTEUR Act. In the article, he explains how congress has repeatedly failed to pass any policy aimed at drug development that would help prevent the spread of antibiotic-resistant infections. “We have …
Guest Blog by Kelly Koeppel on behalf of Aging.com. Kelly Koeppel is an author, editor, and digital marketing specialist. Koeppel has written for numerous national web publications on the topics of mental health and aging. What Is Clostridioides difficile? As the global population ages, it has become crucial to understand …
On April 24th, PLF convened its 8th annual National C. diff Advocacy Summit in Washington, DC. This year’s event was our most successful yet, bringing together a diverse group of stakeholders to discuss the prevention and treatment of C. diff. The Summit featured presentations and panel discussions on the …
The COVID pandemic put a great strain on the entire world – and no one felt the stress more than healthcare workers and emergency response teams who were immersed in a fight to save lives while battling the most deadly virus we’ve seen in our lifetime. Some hospitals were forced …
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention featured a guest blog post from PLF Executive Director Christian John Lillis. The blog post, “Seeing The Potential Harm of Antibiotic Overuse Clearly,” is about the widespread overuse of antibiotics and the negative impact this has. “Antibiotics are miracle drugs. They underpin most …
