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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...
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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...
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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.
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Injectable self-assembled nanomaterials developed for sustained drug delivery
New injectable delivery system can slowly release drug carriers for months...
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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...
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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’...
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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...
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Crizotinib-radiation therapy combination may help preserve hearing in NF2
Adding the targeted cancer therapy drug crizotinib to radiation therapy for tumours associated with the genetic disorder neurofibromatosis 2 may reduce the hearing damage that can be exacerbated by radiotherapy...
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Edible QR code could be the medicine of the future
In a new study, researchers have developed a new method for producing medicine on a white edible material containing a QR code that contains the medical drug...
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Gilson’s combined GX-241 Liquid Handler and PLC Purification Systems offer increased sample throughput with less manual intervention
Gilson, an industry leader in liquid handling systems, now offers the GX-241 Liquid Handler as an optional autosampler to its reliable PLC 2050 and PLC 2250 Purification Systems. The GX-241 Liquid Handler provides automated sample injection, increasing throughput and decreasing hands-on time...
