A polemic in response to tangden et al on introducing new antibiotics for multidrug-resistant bacteria.The authors highlighted the limited clin. evidence available for novel antibiotics at the time of approval.The authors argue that registrational trials often exclude patients with multidrug-resistant infections or are limited in size.Although this observation is accurate, conducting large trials in such populations is fraught with challenges, including high screen failure rates, complex diagnostic requirements, and exorbitant costs.These trials necessitate enrolling patients with specific resistance patterns, which are often geog. concentrated in high-resistance regions such as Asia and Eastern Europe.The authors criticize the choice of comparators in registrational trials, stating they do not reflect real-world standard-of-care (SOC).The authors raise ethical concerns regarding the lack of sitelevel antibiotic susceptibility testing in trials, arguing it impedes de-escalation of therapy.In conclusion, although the challenges of developing and approving novel antibiotics are undeniable, the regulatory and operational frameworks in place have enabled critical progress in the fight against multidrug-resistant pathogens.Thus the author concluded rather than criticizing fast-track approvals and smaller trials, efforts should focus on supporting developers through global collaboration, financial incentives, and capacity building in low-and-middle-income countries.