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Intranasal anti-depressant drug successfully delivered to the brain
A new pre-clinical study succeeded in the intranasal delivery of an anti-depressant peptide-based drug to the brain in mouse models.
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Depression drug shows positive results in groundbreaking Phase IIb study
COMP360 25mg versus 1mg comparator dose demonstrated a -6.6 point difference on the Montgomery-Åsberg Depression Rating Scale by week 3.
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Developing and delivering live biotherapeutic products
The microbial content of the gut has a well established role in health and disease. In this article, European Pharmaceutical Review’s Hannah Balfour explores the development and formulation of live biotherapeutic products (LBPs), an emerging treatment modality that seeks to capitalise on the interaction between the microbiota and host in…
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Regulators call for clinical research to include pregnant and breastfeeding women
The FDA and other global regulators are co-operating to address inadequacies in clinical research that leave pregnant and breastfeeding women lacking data on which to base their medical decisions.
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Funding to support trial of ketamine in patients with bipolar depression
The Canadian Government is funding studies to establish ketamine as a safe and effective treatment for patients with bipolar depression.
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Global clinical trials market to value $77 billion by 2026
Market analysts suggest COVID-19 and the rising prevalence of chronic disease will both contribute to growth in the global clinical trials market.
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Positive effects of psychedelic microdosing likely due to placebo effect, finds study
The largest placebo-controlled psychedelics study to date concluded that the psychological benefits of microdoses of psychedelics are likely due to the placebo effect.
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Partnership to develop a microneedle patch for delivering psychedelic pharmaceuticals
The Terasaki Institute is partnering with PharmaTher to adapt a microneedle drug delivery patch for the micro-dosing of psychedelics.
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Fluvoxamine may prevent severe COVID-19 onset, suggests trial
Researchers say the promising results warrant larger trials evaluating fluvoxamine as a potential intervention to prevent COVID-19 patients developing severe symptoms.
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UK CMA disqualifies pharma company director after breaking competition law
A pharmaceutical company director is now banned from holding a director role at any UK company for the next five years after making illegal arrangements.
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How can we develop more effective antidepressants?
Sergio Traversa, PharmD, from Relmada Therapeutics explains why NMDA antagonists may provide an answer for patients who do not respond to current antidepressant therapies.
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Exploring the latest developments in biomedical materials
Drug Target Review rounds up some of the latest developments in materials developed for medical applications, including hydrogels, implants and more.
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How to take care of your mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic
During the COVID-19 pandemic, when many are in lockdown or self-isolating, mental health could suffer. This article suggests some ways to stay healthy over this period.
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Big pharma’s in-house manufacturing impacted by COVID-19 outbreak in China
According to an outlet, the in-house manufacturing of biopharma products has been threatened by the COVID-19 outbreak, especially in China.
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NICE does not recommend esketamine for treatment-resistant depression
Esketamine nasal spray did not receive a positive opinion from NICE due to inadequate comparisons to other therapies and concerns over its cost effectiveness.