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Smart objects and smart homes are shifting from a fun project to be presented at tech shows to a more common reality, worldwide. At the same time, as we all know, malicious threats are becoming more advanced and harder to keep at bay through legacy security solutions like anti-virus software.
But while other pieces of technology are striving to keep up with the threatscape and strengthen their defenses, smart objects are notoriously lagging behind. While your desktop, laptops and networks have decent security measures installed, for better or for worse, the Internet of Things (IoT) is often laid bare. In this guide, we'll explore the main risks of smart objects and the most serious IoT security risks which still need to fixed.
Only by raising more awareness around the inherent flaws of smart objects security can we hope to become more accountable and proactive about it, at an industry-wide level. A better security for everything – smart objects included – begins with a more solid education regarding cybersecurity risks. Right now, the internet of things is the area which needs this the most.
Why Are There More Security Issues with IoT than with Computer Systems?
To put it bluntly, the industry experienced a developing boom fueled solely on consumer enthusiasm and a rush for innovation. The security of all the beautiful new things invested was sadly an afterthought in most cases. Even if developers were very much aware that this will need to be addressed, the market mentality of big tech is 'let's see if this can sell first'.
Since smart objects were a whole new area of products altogether, there was always a chance that it won't catch. There was no point investing a lot into creating a comprehensive layer of security around them until then, right? But since the public responded very enthusiastically to the new products, market logic dictated that they were made available for sale. That's why, historically speaking, security of smart objects was pushed aside as a future-day priority, and hence why there are more security issues with IoT.
The rather unfriendly interface is also a contributing factor: how can you convince people to manage their smart objects security in the same way they do on a computer, if they can't access it as conveniently? While the major cybersecurity companies have started developing some specific IoT protective solutions, the niche is still rather young and not widely adopted.
To be fair, there was also another factor to consider, one which made the risks of smart objects not that high. Initially, the stakes of IoT security were not actually that high. What could a hacker do with your smart bulb? Turn off the lights while you're busy preparing dinner? The implications were laughable, compared to the huge potential for financial and data loss derived from a computer hack.
But that assumption, while true at some point, soon became ungrounded in reality. As IoT hacks and security incidents have shown, these smart objects are often just a gateway for hackers to gain access into your entire network. If the smart objects in your home don't have that much security, but they are connected to the same Wi-Fi as the rest of your house, this is a great opportunity for serious threats.
Unfortunately, where there's a lot of opportunity for hackers to find a vulnerability to exploit, there will be a lot of hacking activity, too. It's like a game of demand and offer, and no one knows this better than us, the pentesters who have to deal with vulnerability management behind the scenes. To cut a long story short: if you build it (the vulnerability), they will come.
If breaking into smart things is much easier than breaking into laptops, computers or servers, then the opportunity will definitely be exploited. What was holding hackers back until recently was precisely the lack of something important enough to gain. But since this has started to change, more malicious actors are focusing their efforts on smart objects. Sadly, the cybersecurity of these objects is not yet up to the challenge.
10 Current Security Issues of Smart Objects and IoT
To give you a better grasp on the exact type of security vulnerabilities specific to smart objects and the Internet of Things, we've put together this brief list of the most common of them which are still unaddressed.
Some of them can be worked around, but only with a fair degree of technical know-how, which regular users don't have and companies are failing to address in a systematic way. In any case, since the industry is still spitting out thousands of new smart gadget models every quarter, it's maybe time to realize that the gadget craze comes with a cost.
There's no way to properly test and secure all these different objects in such a short time. The issues described below are a direct consequence of this fast-tracked design and production model.
#1. Infrastructure smart objects are becoming targets
IoT and smart objects doesn't refer only to gadgets and lightbulbs. The term can include high-profile, extremely important infrastructure systems, such as nuclear powerplants or smart buildings.
As the recent ransomware attack on Baltimore has shown, the impact of attacks targeting a smart city can be severe. We don't even want to image the harm which could be done if a hacking group managed to gain access to a national network of critical infrastructures.
#2. IoT provides a massive influx of new types of data
When the data which can be gathered through IoT devices is more varied than computer-gathered data tended to be so far, we have a problem. Data wealth is a good thing only when it can be properly secured and stored.
But currently, most smart object producers do not collect data from their users safely, precisely because some types of data are new and a coherent storage system is yet to be developed. Unfortunately, some of this data can also be quite sensitive. Just think of medical data or biometrics, gathered by all the health and fitness IoT devices.
#3. IoT-driven financial crime is on the rise
Even though smart objects are not perceived as directly connected to internet banking, for example, a security breach in one of them is enough to compromise the entire network. As long as the smart object which was hacked is connected to the local wi-fi system, all the data from the other connected devices is exposed. Therefore, it's not uncommon for hackers to use IoT vulnerabilities in order to achieve their financial crime goals.
#4. Machine phishing can disrupt operations
One of the constants of the hackers vs. defenders game is that hackers will constantly try to find new angles for exploiting vulnerabilities. The key to their success lies in people not being familiar with that type of attack yet. In the case of IoT related business attacks, this new angle is definitely machine phishing.
By targeting smart objects and machines with classic phishing attempts, the hackers can convince the machines to act differently than they should. For example, some devices might report a full battery when they are actually reaching the end of their life and so on. These challenges and false data provided by hacked IoT machines can lead managers to harmful decisions.
#5. Brute-forcing and credential stuffing are particularly easy in IoT
As mentioned above, it's enough for a hacker to breach one smart object to gain access to your entire network. But if the rest of the endpoints in your network can be secured through protective software and through strong passwords, smart objects lack both.
More often than not, smart objects come with default passwords set by the manufacturer, like 'admin' or '1234'. It's ridiculously easy for hackers to break into these considering the weak, mass-issued credentials they come with.
#6. Malware and ransomware are now targeting smart objects
Classic ransomware relied on encryption to lock users out, which means that it wasn't easy to export its use to target smart objects. But since there's so many smart objects and they are so poorly secured, hackers have started developing combined strains of malware and ransomware specially designed for IoT.
These devices could then be used to both limit the smart object's functionality and steal data, or to bore more holes into the entire network.
#7. Smart objects can be hacked for cryptocurrency mining
Because smart objects are less secure and thus make easier targets, hackers turned to getting smart objects to mine cryptocurrency for them. This not only slows performance but the security breach usually goes hand in hand with future diversified attacks, financial fraud and so on.
At first, they targeted just smartphones because they are more performant and thus able to mine faster, but soon no smart object was exempt. Not all cryptocurrencies can be mined by smart objects, but some, like Monero, are easily adaptable to them.
#8. Smart objects collect and process data which is then shared insecurely
Besides hacking into the data which smart objects were designed to collect (like in the case of health gadgets we discussed above), hackers have more disturbing goals. They can modify a smart object to start collecting a type of data it wasn't designed to collect.
The user is obviously unaware of it and lies exposed in their most vulnerable moments. Just think of smart objects being used as secret cameras inside private homes. The data obtained through these means can then be used for blackmail and so on.
#9. Home invasions take the breach of privacy further
If a computer breach is definitely an upsetting incident, past breaches seemed way less personal than the IoT threatscape is turning out to be. By hacking into IoT devices, hackers now have the ability of collecting data on you in the most private setting possible: your home.
Add to that the fact that many times, home security systems are part of the Internet of Things landscape as well. If a malicious actor wants to de-active your home defenses in order to break in, this is now easy enough. You might argue that it's just as easy as it was before security systems were invented, but it's not quite so. At least people back then were putting more effort into more traditional defensive means. Whereas today, home security systems can lull users into a false sense of safety, which makes such attacks even more vicious afterwards.
In a particularly upsetting event, a hacker took over the baby monitor device which was left in a room with the infant. The parents discovered the intrusion and were chilled to hear various threats coming from the device, as well. This incident should be a wake-up call to everyone in the IoT industry and to users as well; it's like we're entering a whole new era of intrusion, in the worst way possible.
#10. Remote vehicle access is a particularly dangerous scenario
Self-driving automobiles are particularly vulnerable to hacker attacks, but any modern car can be taken over by a malicious hacker. Smart cars can be remotely accessed and are often less secure than your computer or your laptop. Even if we're not talking about a driverless car and the driver is very much inside the vehicle, there's little he or she can do to stop the hackers from threatening their life and the lives of those around them.
Tests conducted by ethical hackers proved that you can remotely stop a car's engine or change its direction and speed, regardless of how the driver inside is trying to stop you. For now, this seems a limit which hackers are not willing to cross, but who knows for how long? State-sponsored attacks could target high profile officials in another country with this and all manners of unpleasantness can follow.
How Can You Mitigate the Risks of Smart Objects?
Don't make purchasing decisions lightly when it comes to shiny new smart gadgets. Don't sacrifice your security for the sake of convenience. Controlling your home thermostat from your mobile phone sounds very cool, indeed, but ask yourself: do you really need it?
Of course, we don't mean to take an anti-technology stance or to discourage your away from IoT. All we are saying is that every addition of a new smart object to your home or work networks should be done only after proper research. Here are just a few ideas on how to do it.
See if there have been security incidents related to the smart object you're considering. See if the company who is producing it is reputable. See if you can easily modify your credentials or control any of its security settings. See if the seller has a service and support line for reporting future issues or handling them. See that the risks of the gadget are truly lesser than its benefits.
If your next tech crush scores highly on all these counts, it's good to go. Then and only then, feel free to enjoy the wonders which the Internet of Things can bring.


Interested parties may consult the proposed by-law at the Office of the Municipal Clerk in the Municipal Building of Belledune or at the Office of the Planning Department of the Chaleur Regional Service Commission from 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM on business days. The proposed by-law is also available on the webpage of the Chaleur Regional Service Commission at http://www.csrchaleurrsc.ca/en/news and on the website of the Village of Belledune.
Objections to the proposed by-law which are presented in writing shall be considered at a public hearing to be held in Council Chamber at Belledune on March 4, 2019 at 7:00 PM.
Anyone wishing to support or oppose those written objections may do so at that time and place.
Take note that written objections shall be accepted up and including March 11, 2019. They shall be addressed to Brenda Cormier, Municipal Clerk.


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Measles in History
Posted on January 31, 2015 by Lisa Smith - Disease, Early Modern History, History of Medicine, Remedies
The terror of smallpox lives on in popular memory, but measles are often dismissed by many as just a childhood disease: How much harm could it really cause? And aren't childhood diseases useful for breaking in immune systems anyhow? We overlook measles at our peril, as recent outbreaks, such as the Disneyland one, have shown. It only takes one sick person for the disease to spread rapidly among those who can't be vaccinated (such as babies), those whose vaccines are incomplete or unsuccessful, and those who opted out of vaccination.
But is measles really comparable to smallpox, or am I being a bit extreme? Well, in early modern Europe, measles—more specifically, its complications–was considered as deadly as smallpox.
Credit: Wellcome Library, London.
In 1730, physician Thomas Fuller published Exanthematologia: Or, An Attempt to Give a Rational Account of Eruptive Fevers, especially of the Measles and Small Pox. Fuller addressed it to Sir Hans Sloane and the Royal College of Physicians. In part, this was a strategy to situate the book as part of the reformed and rationale medicine that Sloane championed as the College's President.
But it would have appealed to Sloane who had promoted smallpox inoculation and had a longstanding interest in fevers. Not only did he help to popularise the use of Peruvian bark for treating fevers, regularly using it in his own practice, but he took an interest in the publication of Edward Strother's Criticon Febrium: or, a critical essay on fevers in 1716 (Preface). Strother, perhaps not coincidentally, was also a fan of Peruvian bark (48).
Fuller classified and described the various types of fevers with rashes or pustules, concluding that the most dangerous were smallpox and measles. Although the two diseases were very different, they had something crucial in common, being contagions that could be spread through one's breath or skin pores (93). These "venemous fevers" were produced by a venom that was mild, unless over-heated—then the fevers became "more killing than even the Plague itself" (119).
Measles, even in its most benign state, is a miserable experience. The symptoms include: coldness and shivering; yawning; queasiness and vomiting; anguish; headache and backache; quick and weak pulse; great heat and thirst; short, painful breathing and oppession of the breast; hypochondriac tension and pale urine; watchfulness and drowsiness; convulsions; weakness and heaviness; redness, swelling, and pricking of eyes, lids and brows; involuntary tears and sneezing; sore throat, hoarseness, runny nose, and perpetual cough (142).
Fuller noted that not only did the cough always come before the measles, but that the pain in one's chest and shortness of breath were much worse in measles than smallpox (147-8). Measles could also become malignant, or as we'd call it today, develop complications. The fever would last longer than four days and the spots would erupt much more slowly. Worse yet, diarrhea and peripneumonia occurring afterwards could prove fatal (149-150). At this point, Fuller included excerpts from Thomas Sydenham's observations of measles outbreaks during the 1670s (151-7).
Death carries off a child on his back. Etching by Stefano Della Bella, Credit: Wellcome Library, London.
It is Sydenham's references to the personal devastation from the illness that caught my attention. In 1670, measles "seiz'd chiefly on Children; but spar'd none in any House they enter'd into" (151). By day 8, the spots cleared up, as was typical, but that is when the cough set in: "we are to observe, that at this Time the Fever, and Difficulty of Breathing are increased; and the Cough grown so cruelly troublesome, as to hinder Sleep Day and Night". The cause of the children's terrible coughs, Sydenham suggested, was poor management of the disease; they had "been kept too hot, and have taken hot Medicines, to drive, or keep out the Measles" (153). As we know now, complications are more likely to happen in people who have chronic conditions, the very young or elderly, and the malnourished.
So, how did Sydenham and Fuller treat measles? With "much the same Method of Cure with the Small-pox". Not surprising, given that they were both classed as venomous diseases. Above all, "hot medicines and regimen are extreamly pernicious". The patient should "eat no flesh", only water-gruel, barley-broth and roasted apples (sometimes). To drink, the patient was allowed small beer or watered down milk. The patient was to remain in bed for two to three days during the eruption, so the morbose particles would leave through the skin (155-6).
The cough should be treated with a pectoral decoction, linctus and diacodium (poppy syrup): "Very rarely, if ever, will any one that useth this Method die". If the cough continued, it could "bring great Danger". Bleeding was the clear choice in that case. "I have (with great Success)", Sydenham promised, "order'd even the youngest Infants to be let Blood in the Arm; and where the Case requir'd it, I have not fear'd to repeat the same." This rescued "truly many Children that have been at Death's Door". As a bonus, bleeding treated the diarrhea by ridding the body of sharp humours (156-7).
No wonder measles was so feared, with Sydenham declaring that the pneumonia "is so fatal commonly after the Measles, that it may well be reckon'd the chief Minister of Death, destroying more than even the Small-Pox itself" (157). They didn't know yet about the potential for brain damage or deafness! In the West, we've forgotten the real horror of epidemic diseases that killed children.
For some other historical discussions of measles, see The Wellcome Trust Blog on the development of vaccination programmes and Historiann on the early eighteenth-century treatments proposed by Cotton Mather.
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Hi all. A bit of a slower day yesterday but still very interesting. All about the governing structure of Willow Creek where the elders very much oversee the church, looking at things like the churches doctrinal position on divorce and remarriage and trying to see where the church will be 3 years out and then having another team of people who work out the day to day implementation of that vision. Certainly some food for thought for me and the other elders if we want to be 2,000.
Then in the evening we went to New Community which is their midweek believers meeting. At the end they invited all of us on the course onto the platform - so I can now say I've been on the Willow platform!
This morning we've got Greg Hawkins speaking who is their executive pastor - in charge of the day to day running of the church. A good friend of Matt and Susan Errickson who moved to us from Willow - I'll see if I can persuade anyone else here to come to Bracknell and join them! Not sure about this afternoon but tonight a meal with Bill Hybels - how cool is that.
I've tried to attach a photo of last night but not sure whether that will work with these email blog updates.
Love to you all - keep inviting people for Sunday night!


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"It seems like yesterday…." It seems like yesterday I was getting my stomach cut open and we met our little monkey and named her Kendall.
I made pinkalicious cupcakes for everyone and a little flower for Kendall. As soon as the plate got close she threw out her chubby little hand and went straight for the whole thing!
Aside from what was smashed all over the counter, I think she managed to eat almost a whole cupcake.Which then bought her a little bathy-poo in the kitchen sink.
We love you Kendall, We hope that you keep up the naughty-ness you have in your blood (you know, second daughter, brown hair, brown eyes, and Matching birthmarks with Aunt Sar and Cousin Emilee). Your naughty-ness makes us adore you even more!
Dustin turned 27 on the 30th of October. Which means….time to Cel-e-brate! We hosted a rockin 80s party and I have to say it was the most fun we have had in a Lonnnnnnngg time!
Kyle was our awesome DJ for the Night. Amanda's Top Gun type outfit required some glamour shots.
Grandma Barrett looked smashing in an old bridesmaid dress ( I can't remember from what wedding). Kyle was a molester in a mullet, and Ashley found the best acid wash skirt I have ever seen!
The Torgesens drove up from Seattle to spend the night, thanks guys..it definately WOULD NOT have been the same with out all of Russ' crazy dance moves/faces!
Let the dancing begin!!! Uncle J started off the night with the belly shake!
Who is bigger? an 8 month pregnant Crystal or Jeremy?
Don't you love the DARE coat that Grandpa Soptich brought for Cryst?
Thank you sooo much to all of our friends and family that came. I am sure it fulfilled all of Dustin's hopes and dreams for his birthday!


WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa and other Midwestern senators received several assurances in a letter from Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt, including that the agency will not follow through on a proposal that would have undermined the integrity of the Renewable Fuel Standard and represented an abandonment of President Donald Trump's commitments to biofuels and a strong RFS. The letter from Pruitt can be found here. Grassley earlier this week convened a meeting with Pruitt and other senators from biofuels-producing states to express serious concern about a recent EPA proposal that could have significantly reduced renewable volume obligations under the RFS and run contrary to congressional intent and the President's stated policy on biofuels. Grassley made the following comment.
"It's a great day for Iowa and a great day for rural America. Administrator Pruitt should be commended for following through on President Trump's commitment to biofuels and the RFS. While this is good news for the industry, it's also good news for the entire country, which is made stronger by the many jobs, increased energy independence and cleaner air that renewable sources of energy like biofuels provide. A strong RFS helps grow domestic energy production and is an important part of an all-of-the-above energy policy.
"The previous proposal would have gone against President Trump's support for biofuels and what he said to Iowa and the nation and to me personally. Congress intended and President Trump pledged to support biofuels. I'm glad EPA is showing that it's committed to the President's agenda. I'm also glad EPA is backing away from any attempt to change the point of obligation. Doing so would have financially burdened local retailers and other small businesses across the country.
Earlier this week, Grassley and a bipartisan group of 32 other senators urged EPA to maintain levels for 2018 and increase its proposed 2019 Renewable Volume Obligations for biodiesel. Grassley, along with a bipartisan group of 37 other senators, wrote to Pruitt earlier this month calling for a strong RFS. Grassley spoke on the Senate floor about the President's commitments on the issue following the release of the latest EPA proposal. Before his confirmation, Pruitt committed to following congressional intent, upholding the rule of law and following through on the President's commitments.


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KMC Invest to Build Type Settlement in Kragujevac – Green Hill 2 as Continuation of Project Inspired by Western Trends (VIDEO)
(Photo: Darko Stevanović)
The idea of a businessman from Kragujevac, who has been investing in construction in the past 15 years, was to animate his two partners who have been living and working in Zurich for 30 years to take a look at the trends of modern life in the west and offer a carefully planned settlement to people of Kragujevac.
Today, KMC Invest is developing a new ambient whole in its city, close to the already built complex Green Hill 1 in Hasana Brkica Street.
– A modern architectural-urban planning solution is implemented, modeled after the most modern complexes in the world. That's where the design of a new neighborhood comes from. It will complement the already established quality of life for our fellow citizens, and it fully symbolizes modern Kragujevac, which an increasing number of its citizens strives for – the company says for eKapija.
They add that new projects envisage entirely new settlements with smart buildings, residential-office complexes, a large number of parking spaces, stores and all types of outlets necessary for everyday life.
The project Green Hill 1 is fully finished and occupied, and there are 35 houses there. Due to the great interest of the people of Kragujevac in purchasing an apartment in this location, the investor got the idea for the new project to include, in addition to individual houses, a residential-office complex as well.
– The new project Green Hill 2 is located right next to the built settlement, features 12 new houses, with yards which can be organized as per our customers' wishes, and four buildings with a total of 18 apartments. The first two buildings have four apartments each (the floor area of each one is around 120 m2), whereas the other two have five apartments each (around 90 m2). Each apartment has a garage space and two parking spaces. In front of the buildings is a large free area, which will remain covered in greenery, so that the experience of living in nature, outside the city noise, would be fully realized – KMC Invest says.
When asked what the advantage of this location is, they say that it is located on the city's periphery, right next to the forest which surrounds this area.
– Modern housing, in a natural environment, is the latest and the healthiest trend in the world. We plan to fully develop the existing location in terms of urban planning and we have bought plots of land in the nearby area – they point out.
KMC Invest is a company which contains within itself a design studio and has the staff for the execution of the works. The works will be finished by the end of December 2022, when the tenants are expected to move in. The designer is Darko Stevanovic.
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Q: React setState in callback function causes infinite loop in render() Using React 15.3.2 with ES6 and React Bootstrap.  I have a bad feeling my approach is wrong, but here's where I'm at.  I have a parent with several children that are form inputs:
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UK unveils plans to make antibiotic R&D more attractive for the pharmaceutical industry
The Pharmaceutical Journal15 MAY 2015By Ingrid Torjesen
Ingrid Torjesen
Ingrid Torjesen is a freelance journalist specialising in health and health policy. She is a regular contributor to The BMJ and the Health Service Journal and is editor of The Advisor, a magazine for people working in smoking cessation services. In the past she has acted as news editor for The BMJ; opinion, features and news editors for the HSJ and features editor for Nursing Times. Staff posts include associate editor and news editor of GP newspaper, news editor of Pulse, and reporter at Australian Doctor, based in Sydney. She has a degree in Biological Sciences specialising in Genetics.
Drug companies have cut back investment into antibiotic research, but a UK government backed group hope their proposals will reverse the trend to benefit society.
Source: Joel Goodman / LNP / Rex Features
The new report, which was launched by the economist Jim O'Neill (pictured), proposes that a global antimicrobial resistance Innovation Fund of around US$2bn be set up for blue-sky research into antibiotics and diagnostics
Pharmaceutical companies could be paid a lump sum to reward them for developing successful new antibiotics under proposals designed to 'de-link' the profitability of a new drug from its sales volume and make research and development a viable proposition.
The proposals, which aim to make R&D of new antibiotics a more attractive investment for the pharmaceutical industry, are outlined in a report published by the UK's Independent Review of Antimicrobial Resistance[1] on 14 May 2015.
The review group, chaired by economist Jim O'Neill, claims its proposals "can radically overhaul the antibiotics pipeline over the next 20 years". The costs of the interventions, which it estimates to be between US$16bn and US$37bn over a decade, are modelled on producing 15 new antibiotics a decade, of which at least four would be breakthrough products.
Many pharmaceutical companies have moved away from antibiotic development because commercial returns are uncertain. Use of a new antibiotic is discouraged until resistance to existing ones emerges and by the time an antibiotic becomes the standard first line of care it may be close to or beyond the end of its patent life, meaning that the pharmaceutical company may struggle to recoup its development costs.
The review group proposes a system under which a global organisation, a group such as G20 for example, has the authority and resources to commit lump-sum payments to successful drug developers. These payments would be set against agreed criteria and would 'de-link' the profitability of a drug from the volume of its sales. This would support conservation goals by eliminating the commercial imperative for a drug company to sell new antibiotics in large quantities – a key contributor to the spread of resistance.
The review came up with two potential models. The most radical "would be for a designated global body, with a broad base of buy-in from nation states, to establish a mechanism to purchase the global sales rights to new antibiotics, and to subsequently manage their supply internationally".
The alternative is a hybrid of this model and the existing price-by-volume approach in which the global body would give a smaller set payment to companies who come up with new antibiotics, based on their value to health, and the company would still be able to sell their drugs for profit.
The report also proposes that a global antimicrobial resistance Innovation Fund of around US$2bn over five years is set up for blue-sky research into drugs and diagnostics, through universities and small biotech companies. This fund, previously alluded to by O'Neill and revealed by The Pharmaceutical Journal in March 2015, would come from a variety of contributors, including governments and existing research funders, but also the industry itself. "Big pharma should have a role in paying for this innovation fund: it needs to look beyond short-term assessments of profit and loss, and act with 'enlightened self-interest' in tackling AMR, recognising that it has a long term commercial imperative to having effective antibiotics, as well as a moral one," the report says.
Finally, the report notes that antibiotic development needs to be supported by improved research efficiency and making global regulatory systems easier to negotiate wherever possible without compromising patients' safety.
Pharmaceutical companies already working in antibiotic development have welcomed the proposals.
Patrick Vallance, GlaxoSmithKline's president of pharmaceuticals R&D, said that as one of the few companies still conducting antibiotic research, "we are very encouraged by the ideas it sets out to modernise the economic model to encourage investment in research and ensure reasonable returns for successful innovation while discouraging unnecessary use of new antibiotics."
Severin Schwan, chief executive officer of Roche, which is focusing its research on multi-drug resistant strains, said: "The solution requires collaboration and action from pharmaceutical and biotech companies, academia, governments and public health organisations. Roche is committed to …being a part of this solution."
However, some companies which had withdrawn from antibiotics R&D say they have no plans to return to the field, because it would not fit with their strategy. A spokesman for Pfizer, which pioneered the mass production of penicillin during the Second World War, but pulled out of antibiotics R&D in 2011, said: "Pfizer's R&D focus in infectious diseases has shifted from treatment to prevention."
The Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI) welcomed the report's focus on de-risking R&D and de-linking rewards for innovators, but also raised concerns.
Mark Lloyd Davies, chair of the ABPI antibiotic network, said: "There are also issues to resolve about how the global reimbursement fund will work — who will pay for it? How will new antibiotics be judged to be of sufficient value to access the fund?"
[1]The Review on Antimicrobial Resistance. Securing new drugs for future generations: The pipeline of antibiotics. May 2015.
Citation: The Pharmaceutical Journal, 23/30 May 2015, Vol 294, No 7863/4, online | DOI: 10.1211/PJ.2015.20068554
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