Drug formulation and delivery – Page 4
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OpinionFit to 3D print
Construction from the bottom up has benefits but users must proceed with caution
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FeatureAdjuvants: vaccines’ hidden helpers
Anthony King examines a crucial part of vaccines that can significantly boost their performance, but which often go unrecognised
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ResearchWarning that 3D printing pills can stop drugs working
Photoreactive monomers need close scrutiny for production of polypills
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BusinessResearchers call for stricter rules on drug-like medical devices
More oversight is needed over products in the grey area between medical device and medication
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ResearchCompact pharmaceutical factory manufactures drugs on demand
Plant with modular design would occupy about half the area of a squash court
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FeatureCan smart biomaterials deliver?
James Mitchell Crow explores the next generation of therapeutic biomaterials, which aim to interact dynamically with the body and help to control diabetes and heal wounds
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ArticleThe importance of solid form science in modern drug development
A recent study suggests that around 40% of drugs with market approval exhibit poor water solubility and although this is not a new problem, solutions like those offered by Johnson Matthey are still relevant to today’s pharma market
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ArticleMultidisciplinary science kick starts innovation
Nanoform scientists discuss how their diverse personalities and scientific backgrounds foster innovation, helping them tackle problems from different angles, and design better processes
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ResearchBacterial lasso gets to the heart of stem cell retention problem
A sticky bacterial protein on the surface of stem cells increases homing and retention on damaged heart tissue
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ResearchSpore shell acts as sunscreen for light-sensitive antibiotics
Polymer capsule that protects and preserves antimicrobial compound could aid fight against multi-drug resistant pathogens
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ResearchLaser technique watches how implants release drugs
Laser induced breakdown spectroscopy continues to diversify its applications
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NewsLettuce could be used to grow drugs on Mars
Infecting plants with a bacterium that can genetically modify plants could be an answer to producing drugs on other planets
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ResearchCo-crystals fish out cannabinoid from plant extract
Purifying cannabidiol from natural cannabis extract made cheap and easy thanks to amino acid partner
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ArticleSmall particles making a big splash in clinical development
Nanoform is investigating how to tackle clinical attrition rates through nanonisation of APIs
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NewsUniversity sues professor for taking graduate’s research that he stands to make millions from
University of Missouri–Kansas City pharmacy researcher accused of stealing inventions related to a novel eye drug delivery formulation, sold it for $1.5m plus royalties
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ResearchSelf-powered cancer therapy triple whammy
Diagnosis, drug delivery and effectiveness monitoring combination could realise precision cancer therapy
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BusinessSartan drug contamination brings cancer uncertainty
Levels of nitrosamines and other carcinogens in affected tablets of valsartan and related drugs similar to smoking 20 cigarettes a day
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NewsX-ray crystallographer to oversee Rosalind Franklin Institute
Structural biologist James Naismith to become first director of UK’s new national life sciences institute
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BusinessBreaking the silence of RNA interference drugs
A wave of treatments is set to follow the first approval of an RNAi therapy