Wickham Laboratories to exhibit at Making Pharmaceuticals UK 2018
Wickham Laboratories Ltd will exhibit on Stand 309 at the Making Pharmaceuticals Conference on 24 – 25 April 2018 at Ricoh Arena, Coventry...
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Dimethandrolone undecanoate shows promise as a male birth control pill
A new birth control pill for men appears to be safe when used daily for a month, with hormone responses consistent with effective contraception...
Medicinal cannabis is safe and effective — it’s time to reboot research
Researchers are calling for medicinal cannabis to be properly established in our modern medical arsenal...
H7N9 influenza vaccine clinical trials begin
Two new clinical trials testing an experimental vaccine to prevent influenza caused by an H7N9 influenza virus are now enrolling volunteers at sites across the United States...
Amisulpride reduces post-operative nausea and vomiting
An innovative use of a known drug is showing promise as an effective treatment for preventing postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV)....
Quality By Design Symposium
The techniques and philosophy of Quality by Design are now being widely embraced by pharmaceutical and other manufacturing companies...
Long-term PPI use does not increase hip fracture risk in Alzheimer’s patients
Researchers have found that the long-term proton pump inhibitor use does not increase the risk of hip fracture among persons with Alzheimer's disease...
Scientists develop rapid test that determines antibiotic resistance
Scientists in Germany have developed a test using electric fields and Raman spectroscopy to ascertain specific antibiotic resistance of pathogens and thus enable the prescription of effective treatment.
MLE490 reduces the number and severity of hot flushes in menopause
A new class of experimental drugs reduces hot flushes in menopausal women by almost three-quarters in just three days...
H-DAPPs nanoparticles show ability to locate and treat breast tumours
Researchers have developed a fluorescing nanoparticle capable of finding tumours, lighting up upon arrival and being activated with light to generate heat to destroy the cancer cells...
‘Body on a chip’ could improve drug evaluation
Human tissue samples linked by microfluidic channels replicate interactions of multiple organs.
Researchers use novel methods to determine drug uptake for tumours
Researchers at the Moffitt Cancer Center in Florida have combined single-cell imaging of cancer cells in mice with mathematical modelling to establish which drug characteristics determine its efficacy.
Generic antiplatelet drugs are as effective as brand name counterpart
A study in Canada has demonstrated that generic antiplatelet drugs appear to be as equally effective as a brand name drug for heart patients.
MRC secures £40million for UK Dementia Research Institute building
A landmark £40million has been awarded to the UK Dementia Research Institute, via the Medical Research Council, for a new iconic hub building at University College London...
Antigen study provides a new approach to vaccine development for RSV
Medical researchers point to a promising route for designing an effective vaccine for the respiratory syncytial virus...
