Coronavirus vaccines in development: Eight pharma projects racing to find a cure to Covid-19

By Dan Robinson

17 Mar 20

Moderna has already given a dose of its potential Covid-19 vaccine to a patient

PharmaceuticalsDrug Delivery Systems

Lundbeck’s VYEPTI intravenous migraine treatment becomes first to gain FDA approval

By Jamie Bell

24 Feb 20

In clinical trials, the new IV treatment was shown to reduce symptoms of migraines — including headaches, nausea…

PharmaceuticalsRegulation

New breakthrough in Parkinson’s treatment ‘could one day stop the disease’

By Dan Robinson

18 Feb 20

The study in Finland builds on work of the GDNF drug, which has shown promise in restoring damaged…

PharmaceuticalsClinical trials

Exscientia attempting to end ‘prolonged crisis’ in pharma industry by using AI to discover new drugs

By Jamie Bell

07 Feb 20

Exscientia CEO Andrew Hopkins believes the majority of drug discovery will be done using a combination of AI…

PharmaceuticalsClinical trials

Biotech start-up receives funding to make chemotherapy ‘smart drug’ that doesn’t cause side effects

By Dan Robinson

20 Jan 20

Chemotherapy is used to treat solid tumours, which account for more than 40% of cancers

PharmaceuticalsClinical trials

Pre-exposure Prophylaxis: A closer look at the treatment driving declining HIV transmission in the UK

By Jamie Bell

20 Jan 20

A number of health sector experts believe PrEP can reduce the likelihood of getting HIV by 99% when…

PharmaceuticalsClinical trials

Blockchain: behind the buzzwords

By blatha

13 Dec 18

As the hype around blockchain has exploded, its actual applications have become harder to discern. However, specific aspects…

Clinical trials

Keep it cool

By blatha

13 Dec 18

In a world where supply chains can span multiple national borders, and the regulatory environment is becoming more…

Clinical trials

Perfect harmony

By blatha

13 Dec 18

The way clinical trials are conducted in the EU will experience a significant shift when Regulation (EU) no.…

Clinical trials

Through the keyhole

By blatha

13 Dec 18

A number of strategies are being developed to help the UK compete in the global research market post-Brexit,…

Clinical trials