WHO public consultation on draft target product profiles (TPPs) for needed antibacterial agents

The global increase in antimicrobial resistance is limiting available treatment options for many bacterial infections, and the current clinical pipeline for new antibacterial agents is not sufficient to cover future public health needs. The WHO is therefore developing target products profiles (TPPs) for needed antibacterial agents, providing the public health perspective to funders and developers on the performance and operational characteristics desired of new needed therapeutic products.

Public consultation

The World Health organization (WHO) is developing target products profiles (TPPs) for needed antibacterial agents, providing the public health perspective to funders and developers on the performance and operational characteristics desired of new therapeutic products. The draft TPPs for are now out for public consultation, during which we seek feedback from a broad range of stakeholders. Direct link to the consultation: https://www.who.int/medicines/access/antimicrobial_resistance/public-consultation-tpps-antibacterial-agents/en/.