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Unlocking the secrets of analytical services: An insider interview with colman byrne

In this interview, News-Medical talks to Mr. Byrne about the crucial role of analytical services.

From DSI, a PLG Company 1 Oct 2024

Sapio Sciences launches partner program to accelerate research and diagnostics

Sapio Sciences, the science-aware™ lab informatics platform, today announced the Sapio Partner Program.

From Sapio Sciences 17 Jul 2024

3D drug printers could help personalize medications in the future

Chocolate-flavored pills for children who hate taking medicine.

25 Jun 2024

Particle Measuring Systems and Pharma Integration Introduce the BioCapt® Single-Use AutoM Microbial Impactor for Automated Microbial Air Sampling

Particle Measuring Systems (PMS), a global leader in contamination monitoring, and Pharma Integration, a company that specializes in innovative robotic solutions for small volume fill-finishing for next generation injectable drugs are proud to announce the launch of the BioCapt Single-Use AutoM Microbial Impactor.

From Particle Measuring Systems 10 Jun 2024

Study sheds light on global laboratory-acquired infections and pathogen escapes

Study analyzes global incidents of laboratory-acquired infections and accidental pathogen escapes from 2000 to 2021, highlighting the need for improved biosafety protocols and reporting systems.

17 Dec 2023

Ensuring raw material quality in drug production and manufacturing

In this interview, Thermo Fisher Scientific discusses how to ensure the high quality of raw material in the drug production and manufacturing pipeline.

From Thermo Fisher Scientific – Materials & Structural Analysis 12 Oct 2023

Sphere Fluidics expands Cyto-Mine capabilities to meet cGMP requirements for drug manufacture workflows

Sphere Fluidics, a company developing single cell analysis systems underpinned by its patented picodroplet technology, today announced updates to its flagship platform, Cyto-Mine®, enabling it to be compliant with current Good Manufacturing Practice (cGMP) regulations enforced by the US FDA.

From Sphere Fluidics 6 Jul 2023

Creating sustainable health systems viable for the future in Europe

What could healthcare look like in 10, 20, or 30 years? What will be the future of healthcare? Will medical professionals make diagnoses with the aid of artificial intelligence? Will doctors use big data analytics to predict the course of diseases?

16 Jun 2023

Medicines for All Institute at VCU receives $18.7 million grant to improve access to medicines

The Medicines for All Institute at Virginia Commonwealth University will work on 14 new global health projects and expand its capabilities to improve access to medicines around the world thanks to an $18.7 million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

11 May 2023

Study reveals wastewater as potential origin for mobile antibiotic resistance genes

Researchers found new evidence that wastewaters are a feasible environment for mobilizing antibiotic resistance genes.

29 Mar 2023

Why does insulin cost so much? Big Pharma isn’t the only player driving prices

Eli Lilly & Co.'s announcement that it is slashing prices for its major insulin products could make life easier for some diabetes patients while easing pressure on Big Pharma.

9 Mar 2023

New purification approach could help make protein drugs more affordable and accessible

One of the most expensive steps in manufacturing protein drugs such as antibodies or insulin is the purification step: isolating the protein from the bioreactor used to produce it.

28 Feb 2023

Study finds fiftyfold increase in U.S. methamphetamine mortality rate between 1999 and 2021

The U.S. methamphetamine mortality rate increased fiftyfold between 1999 and 2021, with most of the added deaths also involving heroin or fentanyl, researchers report in the American Journal of Public Health.

20 Feb 2023

SP Industries rebrands as ATS Life Sciences Scientific Products

SP Industries, Inc., (“Scientific Products”) a leading global provider of fill-finish drug manufacturing solutions, lyophilizers, and laboratory equipment and supplies, is now going to market as ATS Life Sciences Scientific Products.

From ATS Life Sciences Scientific Products 14 Feb 2023

Human health at risk from antibiotic residues in wastewater

In a recent study published in The Lancet Planetary Health, researchers explored antibiotic levels and antibiotic resistance among aquatic settings.

10 Jan 2023

Antibiotic concentrations in aquatic environments may pose a threat to human health

Antibiotic residues in wastewater and wastewater treatment plants in the regions around China and India risk contributing to antibiotic resistance, and the drinking water may pose a threat to human health, according to a comprehensive analysis from Karolinska Institutet published in The Lancet Planetary Health.

4 Jan 2023

Scientists suggest vibrational spectroscopy and nuclear magnetic resonance to evaluate drug concentrations

Scientists at Baltic Federal University have suggested evaluating concentration and chemical composition of drugs by means of vibrational spectroscopy and nuclear magnetic resonance instead of conventional complex approaches.

20 Dec 2022

Indonesian government orders temporary ban of cough syrups after Gambian tragedy

Following a WHO warning about possible toxic ingredients in four cough syrups of Indian origin, the Indonesian government has ordered a temporary ban on all liquid medicines in the country over reported spike in children's deaths linked to medical syrups.

28 Oct 2022

New biosensor system derived from E. coli bacteria could accelerate drug development

For more affordable, sustainable drug options than we have today, the medication we take to treat high blood pressure, pain or memory loss may one day come from engineered bacteria, cultured in a vat like yogurt.

7 Jul 2022

New technology enables single-cell sorting based on functional outputs

For nearly 40 years, drugmakers have used genetically engineered cells as tiny drug factories. Such cells can be programmed to secrete compounds that yield drugs used to treat cancer and autoimmune conditions such as arthritis.

20 Apr 2022