http://www.rxpgnews.com/ Medical News and Information Thu, 21 Aug 2008 02:00:28 PST en-us http://www.rxpgnews.com/tigecycline/Tigecycline_world_s_first_glycylcycline_expanded_b_4717_4717.shtml Tigecycline Tygacil (tigecycline), a new, expanded broad-spectrum IV antibiotic for the treatment of a wide range of infections including those caused by antibiotic resistant bacteria such as methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), 1 will be available in the UK from 20 June 2006. Availability of this new antibiotic comes at a time when the need for effective new treatments is greater than ever and clinicians are running out of options. Sat, 22 Jul 2006 19:18:00 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/tigecycline/Tigecycline_world_s_first_glycylcycline_expanded_b_4717_4717.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/tigecycline/FDA_Approves_Tigecycline_a_Novel_Antibiotic_with_B_1727_1727.shtml Tigecycline The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today approved Tygacilä (tigecycline), a novel I.V. antibiotic with a broad spectrum of antimicrobial activity, including activity against the drug-resistant bacteria methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). Fri, 17 Jun 2005 20:59:00 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/tigecycline/FDA_Approves_Tigecycline_a_Novel_Antibiotic_with_B_1727_1727.shtml