EU approves Pfizer antibiotic for superbug infections

Pfizer’s Emblaveo has been approved in the EU with a first-in-class indication in multidrug-resistant (MDR) infections.

The drug – a combination of beta-lactam antibiotic aztreonam with beta-lactamase inhibitor avibactam – is the first drug of this type to get a green light from the European Commission to treat serious infections caused by MDR Gram-negative bacteria in adults.