Medical research
African-led clinical research essential to tackling the continent's health care challenges, says expert
Africa is experiencing unprecedented growth in terms of both population and economic transformation.
Apr 16, 2024
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Medical research
Tracking down leaks in the blood-brain barrier
In epilepsy research, it has long been assumed that a leaky blood-brain barrier is a cause of inflammation in the brain. Using a novel method, researchers from Bonn University Hospital (UKB) and the University of Bonn have ...
Feb 13, 2023
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HIV & AIDS
S.Africa in $208 mln AIDS drug venture with Swiss Lonza
South Africa on Friday unveiled plans for a 1.6 billion rand ($208 million, 157 million euro) pharmaceutical plant, in a joint venture with Swiss biochemicals group Lonza to produce anti-AIDS drugs.
Feb 10, 2012
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Vaccination
Germany's BioNTech sued by rival over COVID jab formula
German pharmaceutical company CureVac said Tuesday it was suing rival BioNTech for patent infringement over the mRNA technology used to develop the Comirnaty coronavirus vaccine.
Jul 5, 2022
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Medications
Using nature's designs will speed up critical development of new antibiotics
"I did not invent penicillin. Nature did that. I only discovered it by accident.—Alexander Fleming
Feb 23, 2018
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Medications
New study explores role of social responsibility in drug development
(Medical Xpress)—Though pharmaceutical companies that are developing "orphan drugs" do so mainly for the business potential, the companies also consider the effort as part of their corporate social responsibility, management ...
Apr 1, 2013
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Medical research
New report guides drug-device combination risk management
Experts from industry and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently joined forces to take a closer look at the interface of medical device and drug development, called combination products. Their new technical ...
Oct 5, 2020
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Medications
Cancer drug labels missing key information about patients' symptoms
Dr. Ethan Basch of UNC calls for pharmaceutical manufacturers to collect rigorous information on how drugs impact symptoms and quality of life starting early in drug development, and for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ...
Jul 8, 2013
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Deworming important for children's health, has limited impact on infection in wider communities
Although they have an important impact on children's health and education, school-based deworming programmes have a limited impact on the level of infection in the wider community, according to a mathematical modeling study ...
Feb 28, 2013
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Medications
Mining data for the history of pharmaceutical development
(Medical Xpress)—Yale's Michael Kinch spent his spare time in the last year creating a massive database that encompasses the entire history of drug development in the United States. In a series of 20 articles scheduled ...
Apr 30, 2014
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