Learn how to administer drugs via enteral feeding tubes safely ‘Handbook of drug administration via enteral feeding tubes: third edition’, by Rebecca White and Vicky Bradnam.…
Smart insulin patch delivers ‘fast, painless, continuous dose’ A ‘smart insulin patch’ that detects increases in blood sugar and responds by releasing necessary doses of the hormone could mean an end to painful injections, say US researchers. …
Tackling prescription drug abuse There are signs that strategies to address prescription drug abuse are starting to work but will an increase in illegal drug use be the payoff?…
Debate over naming of biosimilars intensifies ahead of WHO meeting Drug regulators have noticed a proliferating problem. Around the world various regional regulators are applying different naming conventions for biosimilars.…
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.…
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.…
Pharmaceutical fakes: a dangerous pandemic A unified authentication system is needed to combat the massive trade in counterfeit medicines. …
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.…
Personalised medicines — creating ‘polypills’ in the local pharmacy Patients require different combinations of drugs at different doses. Gino Martini explains how ‘polypills’ may enable patients to take one tablet containing the medicines and doses appropriate for them.…
Alternative antibiotic regimens effective for resource-poor settings A major research venture has yielded two antibiotic regimens for treating severe infections that can be administered in the outpatient setting.…
