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New $30M contract signed to accelerate TB vaccine development across the country

Tuberculosis (TB) is the number-one cause of death from an infectious disease in the world: In 2017, the most recent data available, 10 million people developed TB and 1.6 million died.

23 Oct 2019

Researchers map global use of illicit drugs via wastewater samples

A seven-year project monitoring illicit drug use in 37 countries via wastewater samples shows that cocaine use was skyrocketing in Europe in 2017 and Australia had a serious problem with methamphetamine.

23 Oct 2019

Study finds little evidence on effectiveness of common antidepressant in autism spectrum disorders

A new study has found there is little evidence that a widely used antidepressant is effective at reducing obsessive compulsive behaviours in children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorders.

23 Oct 2019

Anti-arthritis drug can stop tuberculosis bacillus from infecting blood stem cells

Immunologist Johan Van Weyenbergh (KU Leuven) and his Belgian-Brazilian colleagues have shown that a drug used to fight arthritis also stops the process that allows the tuberculosis bacillus to infect and hijack blood stem cells.

23 Oct 2019

Half the drugs in use damage gut bacteria, says new study

A startling presentation at UEG Week 2019, in Barcelona, reveals that the gut microbiome is at high risk for damage each time we use a drug from one or more of 18 commonly used groups. The effects may range from changes in the relative proportions of different beneficial and potentially harmful species to alterations in the cellular metabolism of the bacteria themselves.

23 Oct 2019

1 in 8 pharmacies in the U.S. affected by closures

In a report published in JAMA Internal Medicine, researchers from the University of Illinois at Chicago found that despite an overall increase in the number of pharmacies in the U.S. from 2009 to 2015, one in eight pharmacies, or 9,654, had closed during this period.

21 Oct 2019

Naloxone distribution increases rapidly after availability of kits at Ontario pharmacies

The distribution of naloxone kits in Ontario increased rapidly after they were made available free of charge through community pharmacies and reached almost 68,000 people in a two-year period, according to a study led by researchers at St. Michael's Hospital of Unity Health Toronto and ICES.

18 Oct 2019

Lyme vaccine on the horizon, says new study

Lyme disease is a dreaded disease caused by the bite of an infected tick. The only way to prevent it is by not getting bitten by the tick. However, this is not a practical recommendation, since even today about 300,000 thousand people are diagnosed with this infection, in the US alone, and over 100,000 in Europe, each year.

17 Oct 2019

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Democrats do drugs (prices)

Despite the turmoil from the ongoing impeachment inquiry, Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives are proceeding with work on a major prescription drug price bill crafted by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.

17 Oct 2019

Chemists find new way to synthesize most common molecule arrangement in medicine

Organic chemists at The Ohio State University have figured out how to synthesize the most common molecule arrangement in medicine, a scientific discovery that could change the way a number of drugs - including one most commonly used to treat ovarian cancer - are produced.

17 Oct 2019

New paper defines strategy for developing effective vaccines for Lyme disease

There is no effective vaccine currently available to prevent Lyme disease in humans.

17 Oct 2019

Rapamycin is more effective at slowing down aging, says researcher

The scientist discusses several reasons, including fear of the actual and fictional side effects of rapamycin, everolimus and other clinically-approved drugs, arguing that no real side effects preclude their use as anti-aging drugs today.

17 Oct 2019

International system can provide practical guideline on cannabis use, say researchers

Despite widespread use of the drug around the world and increasing moves to legalise its sale for recreational consumption, standard units - which have been commonplace for alcohol for many years - have never been adopted in health guidelines for cannabis.

16 Oct 2019

New initiative aims to use artificial intelligence to identify early drug candidates

Insilico Medicine, in collaboration with ChemDiv, Inc., launched a drug discovery initiative that aims to use the power of artificial intelligence for screening chemistry space with newly designed compounds.

16 Oct 2019

Machine learning system may offer warnings about negative side effects of drug-drug interactions

The more medications a patient takes, the greater the likelihood that interactions between those drugs could trigger negative side effects, including long-term organ damage and even death.

15 Oct 2019

Study explains why some people who take heart medication develop sore, aching muscles

A study from McMaster University has found a potential mechanism explaining why some people who take drugs to lower their cholesterol develop sore, aching muscles.

15 Oct 2019

How Is Ophthalmology Changing To Meet New Challenges?

Ophthalmology, a highly dynamic space in vision loss and age-related eye diseases with approximately 1.3 billion people living with vision impairment.

From Santen Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. 15 Oct 2019

St George Street Capital signs agreement with AstraZeneca to develop two compounds in the clinic

St George Street Capital, a UK registered charity, has signed a license agreement with AstraZeneca to develop two compounds in the clinic: one for idiopathic male infertility, and the other for renal transplant rejection. The agreement enables additional compounds to be added in the future.

From AstraZeneca 14 Oct 2019

Femtogenix announces efficacy, toxicity data of new DNA-binding ADC payload molecules

Femtogenix Ltd, a UK biotechnology company developing the next generation of DNA-interactive Antibody Drug Conjugate (ADC) payloads, today announced data verifying the favorable toxicity profile and potent efficacy of its Pyridinobenzodiazepine (PDD) ADC payload platform in tumor cell models.

14 Oct 2019

California’s new transparency law reveals steep rise in wholesale drug prices

Drugmakers fought hard against California's groundbreaking drug price transparency law, passed in 2017. Now, state health officials have released their first report on the price hikes those drug companies sought to shield.

14 Oct 2019

Pharmaceutical News

New $30M contract signed to accelerate TB vaccine development across the country

Researchers map global use of illicit drugs via wastewater samples

Study finds little evidence on effectiveness of common antidepressant in autism spectrum disorders

Anti-arthritis drug can stop tuberculosis bacillus from infecting blood stem cells

Half the drugs in use damage gut bacteria, says new study

1 in 8 pharmacies in the U.S. affected by closures

Naloxone distribution increases rapidly after availability of kits at Ontario pharmacies

Lyme vaccine on the horizon, says new study

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Democrats do drugs (prices)

Chemists find new way to synthesize most common molecule arrangement in medicine

New paper defines strategy for developing effective vaccines for Lyme disease

Rapamycin is more effective at slowing down aging, says researcher

International system can provide practical guideline on cannabis use, say researchers

New initiative aims to use artificial intelligence to identify early drug candidates

Machine learning system may offer warnings about negative side effects of drug-drug interactions

Study explains why some people who take heart medication develop sore, aching muscles

How Is Ophthalmology Changing To Meet New Challenges?

St George Street Capital signs agreement with AstraZeneca to develop two compounds in the clinic

Femtogenix announces efficacy, toxicity data of new DNA-binding ADC payload molecules

California’s new transparency law reveals steep rise in wholesale drug prices

Small solutions for big problems in drug discovery and delivery

Professor Nancy Ip: Pioneering New Paths in Neurodegenerative Therapy

Utilizing process Raman in optimizing cultivated meat production

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