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New vaccine offers hope for pneumonia
Scientists are developing a vaccine by targeting strains of S. pneumoniae...
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Functionalizing liposomes could pave the way to personalised medicine
Researchers have shown a method to functionalize liposomes for specific targeting, potentially paving the way for personalised medicine...
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Revolade shows long-term disease control for immune thrombocytopenia
Novartis has announced long-term study results supporting the positive safety and efficacy of Revolade in adults with chronic/persistent immune thrombocytopenia...
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Guide to Outsourcing
Welcome to European Pharmaceutical Review’s Guide to Outsourcing, the fourth in our series of ‘Guide to…’ supplements. In this edition, five leading companies that provide outsourcing services explain how their portfolio meets current industry needs.
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DOACs used as a alternative to warfarin to treat venous thromboembolism
A study has found that a new group of drugs used to treat patients with serious blood clots are not associated with a higher risk of major bleeding compared with warfarin...
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Flu vaccine found to be ineffective in leukaemia patients
Leukaemia patients who were vaccinated against influenza were just as likely as their unvaccinated peers to develop flu, suggesting that additional steps are necessary to protect high-risk individuals...
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Issue #5 2017 – Digital Version
In this issue: Sample preparation - is it possible to have too much? Developing successful over-the-counter syrup packaging for the highly regulated EU market. In-line process PAT in continous wet granulation, and much more...
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Macrophages play critical role in sustained delivery of MD therapy
Inflammatory cells retain drug after it disappears from circulation, improving delivery to regenerating muscle cells...
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Experimental nano-chemo particle to treat bladder cancer
Researchers have developed a way to successfully deliver nano-sized, platinum-based chemotherapy drugs to treat a form of bladder cancer...
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ANSM grants authorisation for phase I/II clinical study for retinitis pigmentosa
The French National Agency for Medicines and Health Products Safety is set to launch a Phase I/II clinical trial for HORA-PDE6B, in the treatment of a retinitis pigmentosa...
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Ibuprofen better choice over oral morphine for pain relief in children
Widely available ibuprofen is a better choice for pain relief in children who have undergone minor surgery, as it has fewer adverse effects compared with oral morphine...
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Topical treatment strategy for fighting skin cancer identified
Researchers have combined low-intensity electric current with a formulation containing nano-encapsulated chemotherapy to treat skin cancer...
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Clot-busting drugs found to be safe for dementia patients
Researchers have identified that stroke patients with dementia treated with IVT, using clot-busting drugs are at no higher risk of brain haemorrhage or death than other patients...
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Microcapsules to enhance the efficiency of genome-editing
Researchers have found that polymer and hybrid silica-coated microcapsules are efficient in genome-editing...
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Smart bandage could promote better, faster healing
Researchers have collaborated to design a smart bandage that could eventually heal chronic wounds...
