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OncoGenex terminates agreement with Teva, regains rights to custirsen

OncoGenex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, OncoGenex Technologies Inc., executed a termination agreement with Teva Pharmaceuticals Ltd. under which OncoGenex will regain rights to custirsen, an investigational compound currently in Phase 3 clinical development as a treatment for prostate and lung cancers.

27 Apr 2015

New study shows 'alarming rise' in costs of MS drugs over last 20 years

A new study shows an "alarming rise" over the last 20 years in the costs of drugs used to slow the progression of multiple sclerosis or reduce the frequency of attacks, according to a study led by researchers at Oregon Health & Science University and Oregon State University.

25 Apr 2015

Glide's solid dose formulation of teriparatide achieves successful results in pre-clinical study

Glide Technologies, the development company focused on solid dose formulations of therapeutics and vaccines and non-invasive diagnostics, today announced that its novel solid dose formulation of teriparatide (parathyroid hormone) achieved successful results in a pre-clinical proof-of-concept study comparing it with the currently marketed liquid product (Forteo/Forsteo).

24 Apr 2015

Glide's solid dose formulation of teriparatide achieves successful results in pre-clinical study

24 Apr 2015

Physical forces can affect development of limbs in embryos

University of Toronto engineers and a pediatric surgeon have joined forces to discover that physical forces like pressure and tension affect the development of limbs in embryos--research that could someday be used to help prevent birth defects.

23 Apr 2015

Rising shortages of key antibiotics raise serious concerns about effects on patient care

Shortages of key antibiotics, including gold-standard therapies and drugs used to treat highly resistant infections, are on the rise, according to a new study of shortages from 2001 to 2013 published in Clinical Infectious Diseases and available online. The trends raise serious concerns about the effects on patient care, particularly for infections without effective alternative treatment options.

23 Apr 2015

IDT’s San Diego, California, manufacturing facility receives ISO 14001 certification

Integrated DNA Technologies (IDT), the world leader in oligonucleotide synthesis, has announced that its San Diego, California, manufacturing facility has attained ISO 14001:2004 certification for its environmental management systems. Now, both of IDT’s US manufacturing sites (Coralville, IA and San Diego, CA) have ISO 14001 certified environmental management systems.

From Integrated DNA Technologies 22 Apr 2015

Chemists working to develop 'greener' processes for discovering, developing medicines

Chemists funded by NIH's National Institute of General Medical Sciences are working to develop "greener" processes for discovering, developing and manufacturing medicines and other molecules with therapeutic potential, as well as compounds used in biomedical research.

22 Apr 2015

Bio-Rad grants Beckman Coulter exclusive distribution rights for access HIV and Hepatitis C assays

Bio-Rad is extending its agreement with Beckman Coulter and has named the company exclusive global distributor of Bio-Rad’s Access HIV combo assay and the Access hepatitis C virus (HCV) assay in select geographies...

From Beckman Coulter Diagnostics 21 Apr 2015

Kimberly-Clark's net sales decrease 4% to $4.7 billion in first quarter 2015

Kimberly-Clark Corporation today reported first quarter 2015 results and confirmed its previous guidance for full-year 2015 adjusted earnings per share.

21 Apr 2015

Lab-on-paper technique could help detect low quality antimalarial drugs

Access to high-quality medicine is a basic human right, but over four billion people live in countries where many medications are substandard or fake. Marya Lieberman of the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at the University of Notre Dame and Abigail Weaver a postdoctoral associate in the University's Department of Civil Engineering and Environmental and Earth Sciences took up the challenge of how people in developing countries could detect low quality antimalarial drugs without expensive equipment and without handling dangerous chemicals.

21 Apr 2015

Significant progress for Epigem in SYMPHONY aflatoxin research

Epigem has developed, using microfluidics, a de-fatting device which is as efficient as a centrifuge and will reduce animal tests times from hours to minutes...

16 Apr 2015

Rockwell automation enhances pharmasuite MES software for medical device manufacturers

The PharmaSuite v7.0 software extends its proven batch track-and-trace capabilities, already used by some of the world’s largest pharmaceutical producers, into the discrete environment...

16 Apr 2015

Warfarin and PT-INR testing: an interview with Paul Wright, CEO, Universal Biosensors

There are roughly 10 million people worldwide taking Warfarin, accounting for more than 200 million point of care (POC) PT-INR tests performed globally each year...

15 Apr 2015

Atlas Genetics signs diagnostic collaboration to explore new use of io system

Atlas Genetics Ltd, the ultra-rapid 'test and treat' molecular diagnostics company, today announces that it has entered into a collaboration with a major pharmaceutical company to develop a diagnostic test, expanding capabilities beyond infectious diseases.

15 Apr 2015

STRIVE study to assess safety, efficacy of rVSV-ZEBOV candidate Ebola vaccine

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in partnership with the Sierra Leone College of Medicine and Allied Health Sciences and the Sierra Leone Ministry of Health and Sanitation, is now enrolling and vaccinating volunteers for the Sierra Leone Trial to Introduce a Vaccine against Ebola (STRIVE).

15 Apr 2015

A beginner’s guide to CRISPR genome editing

In a recent DECODED Online entry, Integrated DNA Technologies (IDT), the world leader in oligonucleotide synthesis, provides an overview of the CRISPR/Cas9 system to scientists looking to enhance their genome modification strategy in model organisms or cell lines.

From Integrated DNA Technologies 14 Apr 2015

DFG selects 10 researchers to receive 2015 Heinz Maier-Leibnitz Prize

This year's recipients of the most important prize for early career researchers in Germany have been announced. The selection committee, appointed by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG, German Research Foundation) and the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF), has chosen ten researchers, five women and five men, to receive the 2015 Heinz Maier-Leibnitz Prizes.

10 Apr 2015

Special concession on PTI training courses for new and growing life science organisations

Following its recent introduction of innovative game-based e-learning modules, Pharmaceutical Training International (PTI) is providing the opportunity to make substantial savings on its full range of training courses to start-ups and SMEs (with fewer than 50 employees), as well as non-profit organisations and government bodies...

From Pharmaceutical Training International 10 Apr 2015

Changing the size and number of pores in processed foods can reduce salt intake

Two University of Illinois food scientists have learned that understanding and manipulating porosity during food manufacturing can affect a food's health benefits.

10 Apr 2015

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OncoGenex terminates agreement with Teva, regains rights to custirsen

New study shows 'alarming rise' in costs of MS drugs over last 20 years

Glide's solid dose formulation of teriparatide achieves successful results in pre-clinical study

Glide's solid dose formulation of teriparatide achieves successful results in pre-clinical study

Physical forces can affect development of limbs in embryos

Rising shortages of key antibiotics raise serious concerns about effects on patient care

IDT’s San Diego, California, manufacturing facility receives ISO 14001 certification

Chemists working to develop 'greener' processes for discovering, developing medicines

Bio-Rad grants Beckman Coulter exclusive distribution rights for access HIV and Hepatitis C assays

Kimberly-Clark's net sales decrease 4% to $4.7 billion in first quarter 2015

Lab-on-paper technique could help detect low quality antimalarial drugs

Significant progress for Epigem in SYMPHONY aflatoxin research

Rockwell automation enhances pharmasuite MES software for medical device manufacturers

Warfarin and PT-INR testing: an interview with Paul Wright, CEO, Universal Biosensors

Atlas Genetics signs diagnostic collaboration to explore new use of io system

STRIVE study to assess safety, efficacy of rVSV-ZEBOV candidate Ebola vaccine

A beginner’s guide to CRISPR genome editing

DFG selects 10 researchers to receive 2015 Heinz Maier-Leibnitz Prize

Special concession on PTI training courses for new and growing life science organisations

Changing the size and number of pores in processed foods can reduce salt intake

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