newsWater-based reactors offer pharmaceutical industry a safer alternative to toxic solvents17 February 2025 | By European Pharmaceutical ReviewThe breakthrough promises to transform pharmaceutical manufacturing by enabling chemical reactions in water, reducing reliance on hazardous organic solvents.
newsCould ‘drug factory’ beads help combat cancer?23 March 2022 | By Hannah Balfour (European Pharmaceutical Review)New pre-clinical testing shows interleukin producing ‘drug factory’ implants can eliminate ovarian and colorectal cancer in mice.
newsManganese a promising new catalyst for drug synthesis6 October 2021 | By Anna Begley (European Pharmaceutical Review)Researchers have found that manganese can simplify the process of synthesising fluoroketones for drug design and manufacture.
newsTechnique to synthesise aziridines developed by researchers2 March 2020 | By Victoria Rees (European Pharmaceutical Review)Eliminating expensive catalysts, researchers have shown it is possible to transfer nitrogen atoms to unactivated olefins for the production of aziridines.
newsInjectable MDP-hydrogel may help heal diabetic ulcers23 March 2018 | By Dr Zara Kassam (European Pharmaceutical Review)Researchers have created a hydrogel that is capable of helping the body heal and that may also be particularly good at treating wounds related to diabetes...
newsSlow-release hydrogel aids immunotherapy for cancer12 March 2018 | By Dr Zara Kassam (European Pharmaceutical Review)An immunotherapy drug embedded in a slow-release hydrogel appears to be highly effective at killing cancer cells...
newsNanoshells could deliver more chemo with fewer side effects9 November 2017 | By Dr Zara Kassam (European Pharmaceutical Review)In vitro study verifies method for remotely triggering release of cancer drugs...
newsMetal simplifies synthesis of antibody drugs24 August 2017 | By Dr Zara Kassam (European Pharmaceutical Review)Scientists have developed a method to efficiently modify natural antibodies that can deliver drugs to target cells...