Formulation

‘Nano-submarines’ to help target headaches and tumours

23 July 2018 | By Mike Stones

Tiny drug-filled nanocarriers, termed ‘nano-submarines’, are being developed to boost the targeted treatment of headaches and tumours, without damaging healthy tissue...

Nanofiber-based wound dressings induce production of antimicrobial peptide

6 July 2018 | By European Pharmaceutical Review

Nanofiber-based wound dressings loaded with vitamin D spur the production of an antimicrobial peptide, a key step forward in the battle against surgical site infections...

Researcher uses HPV vaccine to treat patient with skin cancer

4 July 2018 | By European Pharmaceutical Review

Evidence suggests the human papillomavirus plays a role in the development of some types of this skin cancer...

FDA approves Epidiolex derived from marijuana, for severe epilepsy

28 June 2018 | By European Pharmaceutical Review

The FDA has approved Epidiolex oral solution for the treatment of seizures associated with two rare and severe forms of epilepsy...

Cannabinoid topical cream for treatment of Female Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder

27 June 2018 | By Dr Zara Kassam (European Pharmaceutical Review)

Pivot Pharmaceuticals Inc. is to begin human clinical trials of PVT-005, the pharmaceutical drug candidate for the treatment of HSDD...

Delivering insulin in a pill

26 June 2018 | By Dr Zara Kassam (European Pharmaceutical Review)

Technique could replace daily injections for diabetics...

Better outcomes for patients using single-pill combination for hypertension

12 June 2018 | By European Pharmaceutical Review

Findings may represent simple and potentially low-cost intervention...

Navigating data management challenges in the pharmaceutical life cycle

6 June 2018 | By Abbott Informatics

In this webinar, we’ll introduce you to laboratory information management systems (LIMS) and demonstrate how this software can help you achieve regulatory compliance, quality data management throughout your product’s lifecycle...

JRS PHARMA

New molecule to improve pharmaceuticals draws inspiration from nature’s toolbox

16 May 2018 | By European Pharmaceutical Review

New catalyst is specifically tuned to integrate fluorine atoms into a new organic product...

Engineers make drug microparticles a thousand times faster than ever before

11 May 2018 | By European Pharmaceutical Review

Engineers have developed a microfluidic system where more than ten thousand of these devices run in parallel, all on a silicon-and-glass chip that can fit into a shirt pocket...

FDA grants fast track designation for a Chikungunya vaccine

11 May 2018 | By Dr Zara Kassam (European Pharmaceutical Review)

Fast Track program is designed to facilitate development and expedite review of therapies and vaccines to address unmet health needs...

B&W Tek Announces QTRam for Content and Blend Uniformity Testing

25 April 2018 | By B&W Tek

B&W Tek is proud to announce the QTRam™ for nondestructive and real-time pharmaceutical content and blend uniformity measurement powered by the award-winning STRaman™ technology at CPhI North America on Tuesday, April 24, 2018...

Iron supplements may influence the development of colon cancer

16 April 2018 | By Dr Zara Kassam (European Pharmaceutical Review)

Two common iron compounds increase the formation of a known biomarker for cancer...

Formulation, Development & Delivery In-Depth Focus 2018

13 April 2018 | By European Pharmaceutical Review

In this In-Depth Focus; early biotherapeutic lead optimisation for more efficient drug discovery and development, and turning promising compounds into drug candidates.