Category: Pharmaceuticals
Clariant Healthcare Packaging partners with FreeThink
Clariant’s Healthcare Packaging business unit entered into a joint promotion agreement with FreeThink Technologies Inc. to support pharmaceutical and nutraceutical customers with predictive calculation and modeling. Clariant manufactures a full range of protective packaging technologies and pharmaceutical desiccants that extend […]
Topical steroid use in India “Out of Control,” says expert
The widespread misuse of skin creams and lotions that contain steroids in India is harmful and out of control, argues an expert in The BMJ this week. Corticosteroids, also known as steroids, are anti-inflammatory medicines used for a range of […]
Endoscopy in “pill” form utilises Covestro’s polycarbonate
The introduction of capsule endoscopy has resulted in great progress in the detection of gastrointestinal diseases and is an important complement to gastroscopy and colonoscopy. For the examination, the patient swallows the small capsule, which is transported like food through […]
Researchers develop insulin pills for diabetics
Researchers at UC Santa Barbara are developing insulin pills as a sugar management option for diabetics. “With diabetes, there’s a tremendous need for oral delivery,” said Samir Mitragotri, a professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering who specializes in targeted […]
Eye drops decreased near-sightedness in children
A five-year trial showed that low doses of an eye-drop called atropine slow down near-sightedness in children. The result was presented today at AAO 2015, the 119th annual meeting of the American Academy of Ophthalmology. Nearsightedness, or myopia, has increased […]
New drug regimen cures hepatitis C virus in 12 weeks
A new drug regimen is found to treat hepatitis C is 12 weeks. Researchers at the Toronto Western Hospital (TWH) Liver Clinic showed that receiving a once daily drug combination of sofosbuvir-velpatasvir for a 12 week period was effective in […]
Exercise pill closer to reality
Scientists are close to developing “exercise pills” or pills that mimic the benefits of exercise in the body. The scientists aim to use the pills to help those with injury and paralysis recover faster. “We have recognized the need for […]
Blood cancer drug trial is a success
Researchers from the University of Leicester and Leicester’s Hospitals announced a breakthrough in the world-first clinical trial of a new drug to treat particular blood cancers. Results of an international clinical trial led by Dr Harriet Walter and Professor Martin […]
New vaccine developed for high cholesterol
A new vaccine lowers ‘bad’ LDL cholesterol in mice and macaques, according to research published in Vaccine. The authors of the study, from the University of New Mexico and the National Institutes of health in the United States, say the […]
Drugs can help ‘lazy’ people exercise
An endurance expert from the University of Kent says that psychoactive drugs can help “lazy” people get exercise. Professor Samuele Marcora suggests that reducing perception of effort during exercise using caffeine or other psychoactive drugs (e.g. methylphenidate and modafinil) could […]
