Paratek Appoints New Vice President
BOSTON-Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc., has appointed S. Ken Tanaka, Ph.D, as vice president of research and development. Tanaka's primary responsibilities with Paratek will be to oversee the company's innovative tetracycline and MAR (Multiple Antibiotic Resistance) programs, and will ensure new anti-infective products that address the worldwide problem of bacterial resistance.
Tanaka has 20 years of pharmaceutical industry experience in drug discovery, evaluation, and clinical, regulatory, and market development. His work has focused on oral, parenteral, and aerosolized antibacterial and antifungal drugs for E.R. Squibb and Sons, Inc., (now Bristol Myers-Squibb), Schwarz-Pharma, Abbott Laboratories, and PathoGenesis Corporation.
“A Coup Against Science”: Health Groups Decry Kennedy’s Firing of National Vaccine Advisory Panel
June 12th 2025Health leaders are outraged after HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. abruptly fired all 17 members of the CDC’s vaccine advisory panel, calling it a political purge that threatens public trust and vaccine safety.
AHE Exchange Summit 2025 Brings EVS and Infection Prevention Experts Together in Columbus, Ohio
June 9th 2025The Association for the Health Care Environment (AHE) is set to host its largest event of the year—Exchange Summit 2025—from June 8 to 11 in Columbus, Ohio. With over 600 environmental services (EVS) professionals expected to attend, this year’s conference focuses heavily on infection prevention, interdepartmental collaboration, and education that empowers frontline health care support leaders to improve patient safety and operational efficiency.
