Vaccines and infectious diseases in the ageing population project begins
The VITAL project addresses the challenges to medicines for the ageing population, with millions in grants and sponsors going into research...
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Pharmapack report predicts diversification of innovation leading to a rise in licensing and partnering
Pharmapack Europe has released a ‘European drug delivery and packaging’ report, ahead of the event’s opening which highlights, major challenges and opportunities for the industry in the year ahead...
Pricing dispute over cystic fibrosis drug Orkambi continues in the UK
Campaigners call for UK Government to intervene on pricing dispute over cystic fibrosis drug Orkambi...
Psoriasis treatment linked to improvement in heart disease
Treatments for psoriasis could help prevent heart disease in patients with the skin condition, with patients having an 8 percent reduction in their risk...
Compounded pain creams ‘no better than placebo’ for pain relief
Researchers find no evidence of effectiveness in three compounded topical pain creams specially formulated to treat localised chronic pain...
Efforts to advance the development of complex generic drugs
The FDA has issued a statement to promote the development of complex generic drugs to ensure access for patients and healthy drug competition...
Late-stage pipeline drugs could compete with only treatment for SMA
A number of drugs currently in their late stages in the development process could see competition for nusinersen, the only current SMA treatment, rise...
Computational method could reduce the risk of drug formulations
A team of researchers have developed a computational method using an algorithm to develop formulations for drugs so they function properly...
Committee demands answers on rising cost of insulin in the US
Letters have been sent to Eli Lilly, Novo Nordisk and Sanofi asking them to explain the rapidly increasing cost of insulin...
Public consultation on key principles for ePI of EU medicines
The European Medicine Agency has launched a six month consultation on the principles that will form the basis of the electronic product information (ePI)...
Extended recall of ibuprofen oral suspension drops
The recall of specific batches of children's ibuprofen has been extended by the manufacture of the product as it has a greater concentration of ibuprofen...
DHL launches express cold chain service between Brazil and the US
Service expansion in Brazil will meet transportation demands of the pharmaceutical and clinical research industry...
Combined MRI and SPECT imaging could guide ventricular tachycardia
A study has found that a combination of imaging techniques could guide and improve current ablation strategies used to treat patients...
Proposed Medicare reforms spark comments about drugs
Reforms that have been proposed by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services have sparked comments from officials and companies alike...
SIFOM system could transform optical microscopy
The SIFOM system uses 3D observation of cells and 3D stimulation of cells based on digital holography, and could help construct artificial neural networks...
