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Eisai transfers rights to Royalty Pharma relating to net sales of EZH2 inhibitor outside of Japan

Eisai Co., Ltd. announced today that it has entered into an agreement to transfer the rights to receive royalties on the sales outside of Japan for an investigational anti-cancer agent tazemetostat (generic name) to Royalty Pharma.

5 Nov 2019

ASA commends FDA for identifying root causes and solutions to drug shortages

On October 29, the inter-agency Drug Shortages Task Force led by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a report titled "Drug Shortages: Root Causes and Potential Solutions" at the request of Congress.

4 Nov 2019

Study describes a molecular strategy that helps prevent development of tumors in mice

The body's process for manufacturing fatty acids is regulated by the enzyme FASN. In normal cells, this is not a very active process - except occasionally in the liver and adipose tissue - since most of the fatty acids we need for cell maintenance are obtained from the diet.

4 Nov 2019

Agri-Neo introduces first-ever technology to eliminate harmful pathogens in flour

Agri-Neo is introducing Neo-Temper, the first-ever organic, non-thermal food safety technology that eliminates harmful pathogens in flour.

4 Nov 2019

Bosch and Nanalysis announce joint product development collaboration

Nanalysis Scientific Corp., is pleased to announce that as of October 23rd , it has entered into a collaboration agreement with Robert Bosch GmbH to jointly develop products for the growing market industrial Nuclear Magnetic Resonance products for applications such as on-board fuel analyzers for cargo ships, driven by new international environmental standards against dirty fuels, which would be distributed by Bosch.

From Nanalysis Corp. 1 Nov 2019

Creating ‘green’ antibiotics from the waste products of Greek yogurt

The modern biomedical industry requires new approaches to the production of antimicrobials. The use of by-products from the food industry could represent a new and interesting development in the field of antibiotic production.

31 Oct 2019

Lean strategies hold great potential in improving health care

Lean thinking -; the philosophy of maximizing customer value while minimizing waste -; has long been hailed as a panacea for low productivity and poor performance.

31 Oct 2019

Feminine hygiene or female threat?

A new research article published in the Journal of Women's Health indicates dangerous levels of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in the blood of women using feminine hygiene products (FHPs). The most strongly linked products are feminine powder and vaginal douching products.

30 Oct 2019

Syringe-injectable, self-expandable and ultraconformable magnetic nanosheets developed

Syringe-injectable biomaterials, medical devices and engineered tissues have attracted great attention as minimally-invasive implants for diagnosis, therapy and regenerative medicine.

30 Oct 2019

Five surgeons receive ACS/Pfizer Surgical Humanitarian Awards

Last night, five surgeons received the 2019 American College of Surgeons (ACS)/Pfizer Surgical Humanitarian Awards and Surgical Volunteerism Awards in recognition of their selfless efforts as volunteer surgeons who provide care to medically underserved patients.

30 Oct 2019

Healthcare groups announce strong support for Mitigating Emergency Drug Shortages Act

The American Hospital Association, American Society of Anesthesiologists, American Society of Clinical Oncology, ASHP, and the Institute for Safe Medication Practices announced their strong support for the Mitigating Emergency Drug Shortages Act, introduced today by Senators Susan Collins and Tina Smith.

29 Oct 2019

Moved overseas for school, stayed for insulin

Every now and then, Katie West considers returning to the United States. She moved to Germany for graduate school three years ago and now works as a health systems researcher in Hamburg. Her family is an ocean away. Then she remembers why she stays.

29 Oct 2019

3D printing accelerates research into cardiovascular disease at University of Sheffield

Formlabs, the designer and manufacturer of powerful and accessible 3D printing systems, has released a user story with Dr Sam Pashneh-Tala, Research Fellow at the University of Sheffield, who is leading pioneering tissue engineering techniques for creating complex artificial blood vessels with patient-specific shapes, powered by Formlabs SLA 3D printers.

From Formlabs Inc. 29 Oct 2019

Coaxial electrospinning could lead to new medical innovations

When you visit Andrew Steckl's lab at the University of Cincinnati, you see a nondescript glass box that weaves together different fibers.

25 Oct 2019

NIAID-supported clinical trial begins at four Vaccine and Treatment Evaluation Units

A clinical trial in which healthy adults will be deliberately infected with influenza virus under carefully controlled conditions is recruiting volunteers at four Vaccine and Treatment Evaluation Units (VTEUs) supported by NIH's National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.

24 Oct 2019

Universal influenza vaccine developed at Cornell is set for human clinical trials

A universal influenza vaccine with the potential to be longer lasting and more effective than commercially available vaccines is destined for human clinical trials, thanks to a $17.9 million grant from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.

24 Oct 2019

UA Little Rock receives $5.6 million DOD grant to advance bone regeneration technology

The U.S. Department of Defense has awarded the University of Arkansas at Little Rock a $5.6 million grant to advance the NuCress scaffold, a groundbreaking bone regeneration technology.

24 Oct 2019

Wyss Institute joins Global Virus Network as new Center of Excellence to fight viral threats

Today, the Global Virus Network, a conglomerate of 52 "Centers of Excellence" and 9 Affiliates in 32 countries, which catalyzes collaborative research into diseases caused by every class of virus in humans and animals, announced the Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering at Harvard University as a new Center of Excellence.

24 Oct 2019

PREDiCT: 4th Annual 3D Tissue Models discovery & development

During the 2019 edition of the PREDiCT: 3D Tissue Models Summit, we caught up with StemoniX ahead of their presentation to gain insight on their current work and future projects!

From PREDiCT 24 Oct 2019

New method to turn wood into pharmaceutical ingredients

Production of hazardous waste during drug manufacturing is a serious concern for the pharmaceutical industry.

23 Oct 2019

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Eisai transfers rights to Royalty Pharma relating to net sales of EZH2 inhibitor outside of Japan

ASA commends FDA for identifying root causes and solutions to drug shortages

Study describes a molecular strategy that helps prevent development of tumors in mice

Agri-Neo introduces first-ever technology to eliminate harmful pathogens in flour

Bosch and Nanalysis announce joint product development collaboration

Creating ‘green’ antibiotics from the waste products of Greek yogurt

Lean strategies hold great potential in improving health care

Feminine hygiene or female threat?

Syringe-injectable, self-expandable and ultraconformable magnetic nanosheets developed

Five surgeons receive ACS/Pfizer Surgical Humanitarian Awards

Healthcare groups announce strong support for Mitigating Emergency Drug Shortages Act

Moved overseas for school, stayed for insulin

3D printing accelerates research into cardiovascular disease at University of Sheffield

Coaxial electrospinning could lead to new medical innovations

NIAID-supported clinical trial begins at four Vaccine and Treatment Evaluation Units

Universal influenza vaccine developed at Cornell is set for human clinical trials

UA Little Rock receives $5.6 million DOD grant to advance bone regeneration technology

Wyss Institute joins Global Virus Network as new Center of Excellence to fight viral threats

PREDiCT: 4th Annual 3D Tissue Models discovery & development

New method to turn wood into pharmaceutical ingredients

Professor Nancy Ip: Pioneering New Paths in Neurodegenerative Therapy

Utilizing process Raman in optimizing cultivated meat production

Exploring the G:Box and for high-quality imaging

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