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Generic biologic drugs appear to be as effective as brand-name versions

Generic forms of a biologic drug used to treat rheumatoid arthritis, inflammatory bowel disease and psoriasis appear to be as safe and effective as their brand-name counterparts, a new Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health analysis suggests.

2 Aug 2016

Preclinical data on Selecta’s novel immune tolerance platform published in Nature Nanotechnology

Selecta Biosciences, Inc., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing targeted antigen-specific immune therapies for rare and serious diseases, announced today that Nature Nanotechnology has published an article that presents preclinical results from Selecta’s research which demonstrate the broad potential applicability of Selecta’s novel immune tolerance platform.

2 Aug 2016

Scientists observe reaction of neurons in real-time after concussive trauma

A team of Brown University researchers has been able to watch in real time what happens to neurons after they experience the kinds of forces involved in a blow to the head.

2 Aug 2016

Scientists use animal model to gain better understanding of cocaine addiction

Scientists at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center are one step closer to understanding what causes cocaine to be so addictive. The research findings are published in the current issue of the Journal of Neuroscience.

2 Aug 2016

Erectile dysfunction drugs do not play role in preventing prostate cancer, study shows

While some previous studies have indicated that taking erectile dysfunction (ED) drugs may reduce the likelihood of developing prostate cancer, new research published in The Journal of Urology found that these drugs do not play a role in preventing prostate cancer.

2 Aug 2016

Griffith researchers create Malaria Box to advance drug discovery for major topical diseases

Griffith University tropical disease researchers have joined together with a host of international laboratories to advance drug discovery for major topical diseases through the creation and testing of the Malaria Box.

2 Aug 2016

Chemists develop faster, cheaper method to quantify water content in solid pharmaceutical drugs

Chemists at The University of Texas at Arlington have invented a method to quantify water content in solid pharmaceutical drugs that is faster, cheaper, more accurate and more precise than Karl Fischer titration, the method currently recognized by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and widely used worldwide.

1 Aug 2016

Targeted therapy for melanoma could help accelerate healing of acute, chronic wounds

A type of targeted therapy that has shown promising results treating advanced melanoma could also be used to help speed up how the skin repairs itself from injury, UCLA researchers have found, providing a potential new way to accelerate healing of acute and chronic wounds.

1 Aug 2016

NABP report points rogue internet drug outlets serve as dealers to people purchasing controlled substances

Today, the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP) released its Internet Drug Outlet Identification Program Progress Report for State and Federal Regulators: July 2016.

30 Jul 2016

VALIDATE D-Dimer kit from LGC Maine Standards receives US FDA approval for use on hemostasis test systems

LGC Maine Standards is pleased to announce our VALIDATE D-Dimer calibration verification / linearity test kit has received US FDA 510(k) clearance for use on Instrument Laboratory ACL TOP hemostasis test systems.

30 Jul 2016

Express Diagnostics Int'l announces start of operations at new subsidiary in Bulgaria

Express Diagnostics Int'l, Inc., FDA-registered and ISO 13485:2003-certified medical device manufacturer, announces Express Diagnostics Global, Ltd., a new subsidiary based in Sofia, Bulgaria is operational.

30 Jul 2016

CVS Health to make opioid overdose-reversing drug more affordable for patients without insurance

CVS Health and Adapt Pharma today announced a new partnership that will make the opioid overdose-reversing drug NARCAN (Naloxone HCl) Nasal Spray more affordable for patients without insurance at CVS Pharmacy locations.

30 Jul 2016

Imprimis announces availability of new MaxRx Prescriber Portal

Imprimis Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a pharmaceutical company dedicated to making drugs affordable again through its Branded Compounding business model, today announced the availability of its new MaxRx Prescriber Portal, a software application that provides physicians with new order entry and management tools that have traditionally not been available for compounded prescriptions.

30 Jul 2016

Research shows clear link between heart and the brain of LQTS patients

Researchers at the University of Rochester Medical Center recently discovered a genetic link between Long QT Syndrome (LQTS), a rare cardiac rhythm disease, and an increased risk for seizures.

29 Jul 2016

Convenience of buying medicine online does not outweigh risks, says expert

With the rise of on-demand delivery, prescription medicine joins the countless list of items that can be ordered online with the click of a button.

29 Jul 2016

Exposure to illegal substances during adolescence influences patterns of abuse in adulthood

Teenagers who have easy access to drugs and alcohol in the home are more likely to drink and do drugs in their early and late 20s. That's according to the one of the first studies to look at how adolescent exposure to illegal substances affects patterns of abuse in adulthood.

29 Jul 2016

World's largest public-private partnership focuses on tackling antibiotic resistance

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the Wellcome Trust of London, the AMR Centre of Alderley Park, Cheshire in the United Kingdom and Boston University School of Law today announced the establishment of one of the world's largest public-private partnerships focused on tackling antibiotic resistance, an emerging modern threat to public health worldwide.

29 Jul 2016

Scientists make a big leap on mini-brain research

Scientists in Singapore have made a big leap on research on the 'mini-brain'. These advanced mini versions of the human midbrain will help researchers develop treatments and conduct other studies into Parkinson's Disease and ageing-related brain diseases.

29 Jul 2016

Novel method sheds light on how disruption in LRRK2 gene causes inherited Parkinson's disease

Scientists have developed a new method of measuring the activity of disease-causing mutations in the LRRK2 gene, a major cause of inherited Parkinson's disease.

29 Jul 2016

Majority of American adults use prescription drugs inappropriately and dangerously

The majority of American adults taking opioids and other commonly prescribed medications use them in ways that put their health at risk, including potentially dangerous combinations with other drugs, according to a new study from Quest Diagnostics, the world’s leading provider of diagnostic information services.

From Quest Diagnostics 29 Jul 2016

Drugs News and Research

Generic biologic drugs appear to be as effective as brand-name versions

Preclinical data on Selecta’s novel immune tolerance platform published in Nature Nanotechnology

Scientists observe reaction of neurons in real-time after concussive trauma

Scientists use animal model to gain better understanding of cocaine addiction

Erectile dysfunction drugs do not play role in preventing prostate cancer, study shows

Griffith researchers create Malaria Box to advance drug discovery for major topical diseases

Chemists develop faster, cheaper method to quantify water content in solid pharmaceutical drugs

Targeted therapy for melanoma could help accelerate healing of acute, chronic wounds

NABP report points rogue internet drug outlets serve as dealers to people purchasing controlled substances

VALIDATE D-Dimer kit from LGC Maine Standards receives US FDA approval for use on hemostasis test systems

Express Diagnostics Int'l announces start of operations at new subsidiary in Bulgaria

CVS Health to make opioid overdose-reversing drug more affordable for patients without insurance

Imprimis announces availability of new MaxRx Prescriber Portal

Research shows clear link between heart and the brain of LQTS patients

Convenience of buying medicine online does not outweigh risks, says expert

Exposure to illegal substances during adolescence influences patterns of abuse in adulthood

World's largest public-private partnership focuses on tackling antibiotic resistance

Scientists make a big leap on mini-brain research

Novel method sheds light on how disruption in LRRK2 gene causes inherited Parkinson's disease

Majority of American adults use prescription drugs inappropriately and dangerously

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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