Strategies & Technologies Driving Drug Discovery to Market
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Pipelines Under Pressure Take New Paths
May 15, 2012 2:58 pm | by Ted Agres, Contributing Editor | Articles | Comments
In order to foster innovation, reduce costs, and halt the erosion of revenue, major pharmaceutical companies are exploring a range of new and emerging research arrangements.
FDA Advisers Recommend Approval of Weight Loss Drug
May 11, 2012 9:34 am | by Linda A. Johnson, AP Business Writer | News | Comments
FDA advisers recommended approval of lorcaserin, the first new prescription weight-loss...
FDA Committee Supports Truvada Approval
May 11, 2012 9:20 am | News | Comments
An FDA committee has voted to support approval of once-daily oral Truvada (emtricitabine and...
Pfizer Halts Lyrica Study
May 7, 2012 10:56 am | News | Comments
The world's largest drugmaker, Pfizer, halted a late-stage study of its second-best selling drug...
Natural Product Purification of Lycopene and β‐Carotene Using Flash Column Sample Clean‐up Prior to High Pressure Normal Phase Chromatography on the Gilson PLC 2020
May 16, 2012 3:25 pm | White Papers | CommentsPurifying low level compounds, such as those typically isolated from natural products, is an area of growing interest for the purpose of discovering new chemical entities.
Beatson Institute and Carestream Partner
May 16, 2012 11:25 am | News | CommentsThe Beatson Institute for Cancer Research and Carestream Molecular Imaging have signed a 5-year partnership agreement to support the development of novel preclinical imaging approaches.
Nanobiotix Working with Thomas Jefferson
May 16, 2012 11:19 am | News | CommentsNanobiotix and Thomas Jefferson University have entered into a research collaboration to accelerate the development of Nanobiotix’ lead compound NBTXR3.
Cause of Genetic Condition Unmasked
May 16, 2012 11:09 am | News | CommentsScientists have identified the genetic cause of a birth defect known as Hamamy syndrome, a condition which causes defects in the heart, bone, blood, and reproductive cells.
Key Genes Help ID Schizophrenia Risk
May 16, 2012 10:59 am | News | CommentsA research team has identified a group of genes most associated with schizophrenia that together can generate a score indicating whether an individual is at higher or lower risk.
PLX Cells Improve Diastolic Dysfunction
May 16, 2012 10:42 am | News | CommentsPluristem Therapeutics Inc. announced that cardiac function in a diabetic-induced diastolic dysfunction in animals improved following PLacental eXpanded administration.
ACH-3102 on the Fast Track
May 16, 2012 10:36 am | News | CommentsAchillion Pharmaceuticals Inc. announced the receipt of Fast Track designation from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for ACH-3102 for the treatment of chronic hepatitis C.
GSK Increases Theravance Holdings
May 16, 2012 10:29 am | News | CommentsBritish drug maker GlaxoSmithKline PLC has closed on a deal that boosts its interest in biotechnology company Theravance Inc. by 10 million shares.
FDA Approves BMS Plant
May 16, 2012 10:04 am | News | CommentsBristol-Myers Squibb Co. said the Food and Drug Administration approved a new manufacturing plant where the company will produce its rheumatoid arthritis drug Orencia.
Piramal to Buy DRG
May 16, 2012 10:00 am | Articles | CommentsIndia's Piramal Healthcare said it will buy Decision Resources Group, a U.S. healthcare information company, for $635 million, as it slowly taps its cashpile for overseas acquisitions.
Faster Pharmacokinetics
May 15, 2012 12:45 pm | by Mike May, Contributing Editor | Articles | CommentsPharmacokinetics plays a crucial role in a compound’s efficacy and safety and to characterize the pharmacokinetics of a compound, accurate measurements are needed.
Measure More, Test Once
May 15, 2012 12:22 pm | by Rick Wiese, PhD, R&D Manager; EMD Millipore, St. Charles, Mo. | Articles | CommentsWhile traditional multiplexed immunoassays have advanced scientific understanding of intracellular signaling, a number of challenges remain.
Sealing Film
May 15, 2012 11:59 am | Products | Comments96-Well PTFE sealing film from J.G. Finneran Associates is designed to seal samples in microplates during high-throughput bioanalytical studies.
Microplate Washer
May 15, 2012 11:52 am | Products | CommentsBioTek introduces the 405 LS Series microplate washer for 96- and 384-well microplate washing. This microplate washer is especially suited for robotic installations or remote operation.
Electronic Pipette
May 15, 2012 11:44 am | Articles | CommentsEppendorf has introduced its electronic pipette, the Eppendorf Xplorer plus. The Eppendorf Xplorer is specially designed for users working with complex or long pipetting series.
