news
Magnetic nanoparticles prevent internal bleeding
Scientists have found a way to effectively stop internal bleeding by magnetically-driven nanoparticles containing thrombin...
List view / Grid view
Drug delivery
news
Antibiotics may impact cancer treatment efficacy
Improper use of antibiotics may have an unintended consequence of hampering cancer treatments...
news
Ponatinib is found to be effective against SCCOHT
Ponatinib is effective against SCCOHT, a type of ovarian cancer that mostly strikes young women and girls as young as 14 months...
news
Strategic plan for developing a universal influenza vaccine unveiled
NIAID officials detail the Institute’s new strategic plan for addressing the research areas essential to creating a safe and effective universal influenza vaccine...
news
Aspirin lowers risk of death for patients with diabetes and heart failure
Researchers assess aspirin as a preventive measure for patients who have both diabetes and heart failure...
article
Issue #1 2018 – Digital Version
In this issue: DNA microarray for detecting, identifying and determining antimicrobial-resistant bacteria; the advantages of single-use technology and a framework for an implementation strategy; risk management when designing chemical safety assessments for pharmaceutical packaging systems.
news
3K3A-APC demonstrates safety in clinical trial for acute ischemic stroke
A preliminary Phase 2 clinical trial has demonstrated that patients with acute ischemic stroke, can safely tolerate high doses of 3K3A-APC, a promising anti-stroke drug...
news
MK-8353 shows promise for melanoma with BRAF or RAS mutations
An investigational compound designed to block a hyperactive cell growth signal in advanced melanoma and other cancers has shown some promise in an early-stage clinical trial...
news
Therapeutic gel shows promise against cancerous tumours
Researchers have developed a biodegradable hydrogel scaffold system to release chemotherapeutic and immunotherapeutic drugs at the tumour site...
news
TB vaccine trial results offer potential for BCG revaccination
Study is the first 'prevention of infection' trial conducted for tuberculosis, the world's leading infectious disease killer...
news
Drug-delivering capsules could sustain transplanted insulin-producing cells
A drug-carrying microsphere within a cell-bearing microcapsule could be the key to transplanting insulin-secreting pig pancreas cells into human patients...
news
Injectable self-assembled nanomaterials developed for sustained drug delivery
New injectable delivery system can slowly release drug carriers for months...
news
Inhaled corticosteroids may increase bone fractures in patients with COPD
A study suggests long-term inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) in patients with COPD may increase the risk of bone fractures in both men and women...
news
Pharmapack Europe Award Winners 2018: 21 years dedicated to the industry’s biggest innovation
BIOCORP, West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. & sfm medical devices GmbH win prestigious ‘Exhibitor Innovation’. UCB Pharma, GSK Consumer Health & Laboratoires Virbac awarded ‘Health Product’...
news
Primaquine-methylene blue combination blocks malaria transmission
Researchers have shown that two different compounds can safely and effectively be added to treatment regimens to block the transmission of the most common form of malaria...
