Amid escalating concerns over antibiotic resistance, several big drug makers are creating a new $1 billion for-profit venture to acquire or invest in small antibiotic companies and their nascent products, according to two people familiar with the plans.
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Botanix Pharmaceuticals Limited (ASX:BOT)—a clinical stage cannabinoid company—has received firm commitments for a $40 million placement led by specialist US-based biotech investment funds and leading US institutional investors.
The $40 million in funding—which was offered at a price of $0.21 per fully paid ordinary share—will be used to support the company’s cannabinoid clinical development and research portfolio.
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The quest for new antibiotics has led researchers to a surprising candidate: the marijuana compound CBD.
A new study finds that CBD, or cannabidiol, is “remarkably effective” at killing bacteria, at least in a test tube, the researchers in the new study said. The results showed that CBD had antibiotic effects against a number of so-called Gram-positive bacteria, including types of staph and strep bacteria, as well as strains that had become resistant to other antibiotic drugs.
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