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19 May 2017 | By Sarah Wills, Editorial Assistant: European Pharmaceutical Review
While there have been improvements in some areas of cancer prevention and early detection, the use of potentially lifesaving measures is suboptimal and strongly influenced by individual behaviours, as well as social, economic, and public policy factors, according to a new report from the American Cancer Society.
19 May 2017 | By European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations (EFPIA)
Intellectual Property (IP) could be considered the foundation for pharmaceutical innovation. In healthcare, innovation means improved health outcomes: avoiding illness; slowing disease progression; improving patients’ lives; and reducing overall costs for healthcare systems. With over 80 medicines approved every year – including some 30 new, approved substances – and over…
19 May 2017 | By Niamh Marriott, Junior Editor
A diagnostic MRI followed by one of three MRI-guided biopsy strategies is a cost-effective method to detect prostate cancer, according to a new study...
18 May 2017 | By The Optical Society
Diamonds are renowned for their exquisite beauty and unrivalled durability, but they also are highly prized by scientists and engineers for their exceptional optical and physical properties. In a first-of-its-kind demonstration of diamond’s promising technological applications, a team of engineers from Harvard University has developed a new class of Raman…
18 May 2017 | By American Institute of Physics (AIP)
Cancer screening is a critical approach for preventing cancer deaths because cases caught early are often more treatable. But while there are already existing ways to screen for different types of cancer, there is a great need for even more safe, cheap and effective methods to save even more lives.…
18 May 2017 | By Phillip Godden, CEO, Protak Scientific
Enzyme Indicators (EI’s) are an industry-changing advance in measuring decontamination performance. No longer will the pharmaceutical industry suffer financial losses, wasted man hours, and the burden of high risks associated with BI’s.
17 May 2017 | By Dolomite Microfluidics
Dolomite Microfluidics’ Mitos P-Pumps are proving popular with customers around the globe....
17 May 2017 | By Niamh Marriott, Junior Editor
The EC has opened a formal investigation into concerns that Aspen Pharma has engaged in excessive pricing concerning five life-saving cancer medicines...
17 May 2017 | By Niamh Marriott, Junior Editor
Sangamo and Pfizer have announced a global collaboration and license agreement for the development of gene therapy programs for Haemophilia A...
17 May 2017 | By Niamh Marriott, Junior Editor
Study shows how a mixture of chitin and silver nanoparticles inhibits growth of mosquito larvae...
16 May 2017 | By Dominic Trewartha, Managing Analyst for GBI Research
First-in-class innovation is a key strategy that companies have been employing to achieve these imperatives. Over recent decades, in addition to an...
16 May 2017 | By Niamh Marriott, Junior Editor
A new approach to information gathering could allow scientists to quickly identify the most effective way to manage a disease outbreak...
Thermo Fisher Scientific announced yesterday that it would buy contract development and manufacturing organisation (CDMO) Patheon for $7.2bn...
16 May 2017 | By European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations (EFPIA)
The EMA is a world class regulator, whose scientific recommendations are a vital element of the ongoing effort to provide EU citizens with quality medicines
15 May 2017 | By Niamh Marriott, Junior Editor
A new study describes an ambitious but feasible path toward what may have seemed unachievable just a decade ago: an end to the AIDS epidemic in the US...
