Universal Flu Vaccine Successful in Animals
Two independent research groups have successfully tested a universal flu vaccine in animals. Mice, ferrets and monkeys were infected with different flu strains and treated with...
Bioengineering
Health and Pharmaceuticals
Drug development and healthcare delivery, from discovery platforms through manufacturing to the companies involved.
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FDA Approves Libido Drug for Women
Sprout Pharmaceuticals, Inc. has announced that the FDA has approved Addyi™, a drug for the treatment of acquired, generalized hypoactive sexual desire disorder (HSDD) in premenopausal women. Addyi is...
Biomedicine
Genetically Modified Yeast Accelerates Drug Production
Scientists from Stanford have modified the genome of the yeast Saccharomyzes cerevisiae to produce the painkiller hydrocodone. The process is cheaper and faster than obtaining...
Bioengineering
3D Printing of Brain-like Tissues to Improve Drug Tests
Scientists from the ARC Centre of Excellence for Electromaterials Science (ACES) have developed a multi-layered structure of primary neural cells that imitates the brain structure. The...
3D bioprinting
Bacterial Enzyme Might Help Quit Smoking
Researchers from The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) in La Jolla, CA have discovered a bacterial enzyme that degrades nicotine. The enzyme has been tested in...
Bioengineering
Next Generation Dried Plasma Spot Technology
Shimazdu and Novilytic have partnered to develop a new dried plasma spot technology. An unmeasured amount from 20 to 75 uL of whole blood are...
Biomedicine
3D Scaffolds and Biomechanical Forces Imitate Conditions for Cancer Growth
Scientists from Rice University and University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have developed a new system to test cancer drugs. The researchers have created a...
Biomedicine
First 3D Printed Drug Approved by FDA
Aprecia Pharmaceuticals has announced the FDA approval of the SPRITAM® levetiracetam, a drug to treat epilepsy. The tablets were produced by their proprietary ZipDose® Technology platform....
Biomedicine