AstraZeneca’s CRISPR collaborations aim to identify drug targetsAstraZeneca has announced four research collaborations that will use CRISPR, a pioneering genome-editing technique, to identify and validate potential drug targets.…
Drug shortages: it’s time for Europe to act Unlike the United States, Europe has no plan for coordinated action to mitigate drug shortages.…
Almost 42% of US drinkers report taking drugs that interact with alcohol Some 41.5% of US adults who drink alcohol report taking medicines known to interact with alcohol, according to research published in Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research.…
Treating mental health disorders in children and adolescents ‘Clinical handbook of psychotropic drugs for children and adolescents 3rd edition’ by Elbe D, Bezchlibnyk-Butler K Z, Virani A S , Procyshyn R M.…
Gold standard guidance on injectable drugs ‘Handbook on injectable drugs, 18th edition’, editor-in-chief Gerald K McEvoy.…
Direct-to-consumer genetic tests should come with a health warning Genetic testing is appropriate in certain situations, but for healthy people as a way to predict disease, it is imprecise and comes with a number of risks.…
A complete reference guide to vaccine production ‘Vaccine Development and Manufacturing’, edited by Emily P Wen, Ronald Ellis, Narahari S Pujar.…
Shire announces US$5.2bn acquisition of NPS PharmaceuticalsShire has announced a US$5.2bn acquisition of the US company NPS Pharmaceuticals following unanimous approval by both company boards.…
Walgreens’ shareholders approve merger with Alliance BootsShareholders of the US pharmacy chain Walgreens have voted in favour of the company’s merger with Alliance Boots after a special meeting on 29 December 2014.…
2014: The Pharmaceutical Journal’s news in review Looking back at some of the biggest news stories from the past year. …