MIT’s researchers spend a lot of time thinking about digestible technology. In the past couple of years, scientists at the school have developed all sorts of swallowable devices, including a robot fashioned from pig parts designed to remove batteries. The school's Koch Institute in particular has focused on the space, looking at ways in which digestible sensors can be used to monitor things like drug intake.
When bacteria enter our body, they kick-start a powerful immune response. But this chain of reactions doesn't fully account for our immediate responses. Researchers at KU Leuven, Belgium, show that so-called ion channels play a key role as 'first responders'.
China's top food and drug authority announced on Friday that it has approved the country's first vaccine for Ebola virus disease.
GlaxoSmithKline plc announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Shingrix (Zoster Vaccine Recombinant, Adjuvanted) for the prevention of shingles (herpes zoster) in adults aged 50 years and older. Shingrix is a non-live, recombinant subunit vaccine given intramuscularly in two doses.
"This collaboration is the first for Harpoon and highlights the high level of industry interest in best-in-class platform technologies. We are excited about partnering with AbbVie to help generate novel T-cell engagers for the treatment of cancer based on the combination of T-cell receptors with TriTACs," said Jerry McMahon, Ph.D., chief executive officer, Harpoon Therapeutics.
Gene therapy is designed to deliver a one-off cure for the patient and drugmakers are typically asking a hefty price that is comparable to the combined costs of alternative life-long treatment.
The drug delivery devices market in India is expected to rise at a compound annual growth (CAGR) of 3.1% from $411m in 2016 to $510m by 2023, according to a report by GlobalData.
British scientists have worked out how many changes it takes to transform a healthy cell into a cancer.
To promote the adjustment of industrial structure and technological innovation in the drug and medical device sector, the Communist Party of China’s Central Committee and the State Council jointly released a guideline on the reform of the review and approval system, which came into effect on October 8, 2017.
In the age of e-commerce, there are multiple ways to develop potential client relationships online but site visits have been proven to be the most effective method. Nowadays, many forward-thinking companies are going global with great achievements but, in contrast to these early adopters, there are those companies who are still waiting on the sidelines, mostly due to a lack of expertise and experience. This is why Ddu has prepared a list of our tried and trusted methods for visiting and dealing with foreign clients.
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