The genetic code that links food and lifespan New research in roundworms sheds light on the link between food availability and ageing.…
GPs in Australia urge pharmacists not to sell homeopathic products Pharmacists in Australia have been asked to stop selling or supporting homeopathic products by the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners.…
3D printing: the future of manufacturing medicine? As the pharmaceutical industry shifts from mass manufacture towards personalised medicine, 3D printing could become part of the drug production line.…
Cancer patients’ attitudes towards alternative therapies dictate their use Attitudes and beliefs towards complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) are better predictors of whether patients will use these therapies than their clinical or demographic characteristics, according to a survey of patients published in Cancer. …
Lumacaftor-ivacaftor combination improves lung function in cystic fibrosis Combination therapy with two drugs that target the most common genetic cause of cystic fibrosis (CF) has been found to improve lung function in patients with the disease.…
Drug breweries of the futureGenetically modified yeasts could soon provide a source of opiates and other drugs previously only obtainable from plants.…
Modified yeasts could be used to produce alkaloid drugs Yeast has been genetically modified to make (S)-reticuline, a precursor to a wide range of therapeutic alkaloids. The work marks an important step towards producing such pharmaceuticals by fermentation.…
How to establish a new clinical pharmacy service Satinder Bhandal and Jayne Ballinger set up a clinic in 2012 to help patients access new oral anticoagulants safely. They explain how other pharmacists can set up their own clinical services.…
Chris McGuigan: driving drug development Chris McGuigan, chairman of the Life Sciences Hub Wales, discusses the business side of research, his proudest invention and what the future holds for innovation in Wales.…
Pharmacogenomics project seeks to provide personalised drug safety profiles US researchers have announced a major study to identify genes involved in drug metabolism, with the hope of providing personalised “drug safety” profiles.…