Why it is so difficult to develop new antibiotics

Why it is so difficult to develop new antibiotics

This article was taken from: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-41693229 By: Tim JinksWellcome Trust Over-reliance on and misuse of antibiotics has led to warnings of a future without effective medicines. Why is it so difficult for scientists to discover new drugs? It’s a tale of scientific discovery taught the world over: the serendipitous find of a mould that revolutionised modern medicine….