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Trump administration block NIH researchers from using foetal tissue, disrupting research to cure HIV
December 10, 2018Sales and Marketing HIV, Trump, US government, feotal tissue, mice, research
The Trump Administration has halted the acquisition of new human foetal tissue for use in experiments conducted by NIH researchers, …
UCB to invest £1 billion into UK R&D
December 6, 2018Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development R&D, UCB, UK, brussels, investment, research
The Brussels-based multinational UCB will invest £1 billion into UK research and development, according to the government’s Life Sciences Sector …
Probiotics have no effect on children with gastroenteritis, study shows
November 22, 2018Research and Development children, flu, gastroenteritis, probiotics, research
Despite the claims of marketing campaigns and advertisements, probiotics have no effect on gastroenteritis on children, according to a new …
76% of patients no longer experience PTSD a year after MDMA-assisted psychotherapy
November 6, 2018Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development MDMA, PTSD, mental health, psychotherapy, research
Promising phase II results suggest that MDMA-assisted psychotherapy may be an “innovative, efficacious treatment for posttraumatic stress disorder,” according to …
Novartis cuts 20% of research projects
November 1, 2018Business Services, Research and Development Business, Novartis, gene therapy, infectious diseases, research
Swiss multinational Novartis has cut a fifth of its research projects, as it abandons 90 of its 430 drug development …
UK Dementia partnership offering £100,000-200,000 awards for dementia research projects
October 23, 2018Manufacturing and Production Alzheimer's, dementia, development, research
The Dementia Discovery Fund (DDF) in partnership with the UK Dementia Research Institute (UK DRI) has announced that it will …
AI, big data: Making a case for faster drug discovery
October 15, 2018Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing AI, Big Data, feature, healthcare, research
They’re two of the biggest buzzwords getting professionals excited across pharma – Anjali Shukla explores the ways in which AI …
Health innovation system is broken and failing patients, new report argues
October 15, 2018Sales and Marketing IP, industry, intellectual property, priofit, research
The pharmaceutical industry is incentivised to set high prices and deliver short-term returns to shareholders, rather than focusing on riskier, …
Chanelle Pharma announces €86m investment over next five years
October 12, 2018Medical Communications Ireland, chanelle, generics, investment, research
Chanelle Pharmaceuticals, one of the largest Irish-owned pharmaceutical companies in Ireland, have announced an €86 million investment programme over the …
Increased funding and research could help address unmet mental health needs
October 10, 2018Research and Development funding, global data, mental health, research
Unmet needs relating to mental health could be met through increasing funding and research, according to data analytics firm GlobalData. …
WHO voices concern over British immigration policies after researchers refused entry
October 10, 2018Research and Development WHO, academia, immigration, research, universities
The World Health Organization (WHO) has expressed concern over the UK’s immigration polices, after a number of academics were refused …
NICE guidelines on antidepressant withdrawal symptoms are misleading, study shows
October 9, 2018Manufacturing and Production NICE, UK, addiction, antidepressants, research, study
Current NICE guidance concerning the severity of the effects of antidepressant withdrawal is misleading doctors according to research published in …
Clinical trial halted because of Brexit, UK Government downplays concerns
October 3, 2018Research and Development UK, brexit, clinical trials, politics, research
A clinical trial looking into the safety and efficacy of the drug dutogliptin has been halted due to uncertainties surrounding …
European countries unprepared for Alzheimer’s innovations, study shows
October 1, 2018Sales and Marketing Alzheimer's dementia, Alzheimer’s & dementia, EU, Euroepan Union, RAND corporation, research
European healthcare systems are not prepared for new developments in preventative therapies for Alzheimer’s disease, according to research conducted by …
Antibody therapy supresses HIV for months after treatment, study shows
October 1, 2018Sales and Marketing HIV, immunology, immunotherapy, nature, research
Researchers from the New York City based Rockefeller University have developed a novel immunotherapy, which is capable of suppressing HIV …
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