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Metabolomic Discoveries launches personalized metabolomics service Kenkodo through crowdfunding platform Indiegogo

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05 February 2015
German biotech company Metabolomic Discoveries announced the launch of personalized metabolomics tool Kenkodo. Through a smartphone app and sampling kit, users will soon be able to improve their well­being. Kenkodo is available through the crowdfunding platform Indiegogo. This product offers people the possibility to track and understand the influence of factors, such as nutrition, sports and stress on their metabolism.
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Academies call for consequences from the Ebola virus epidemic

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15 October 2014
The Ebola virus is spreading rapidly and to an unexpected extent. The outbreak does not follow the patterns experienced in the past and the virus shows a new disease dynamic in regions, where it has never been recorded before. For this reason, the German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina, acatech - the German Academy of Science and Engineering, and the Union of the German Academies of Sciences and Humanities have presented a statement on the Ebola epidemic.
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NIH to launch human safety study of Ebola vaccine candidate

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28 August 2014
Initial human testing of an investigational vaccine to prevent Ebola virus disease will begin next week by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health. The early-stage trial will begin initial human testing of a vaccine co-developed by NIAID and GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) and will evaluate the experimental vaccine's safety and ability to generate an immune system response in healthy adults.
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BBK Worldwide makes clinical engagement process easier with mobile apps

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17 June 2014
BBK Worldwide, a leading clinical trial marketing firm, has unveiled two new mobile apps for patient and site engagement, My Clinical Study Buddy℠ and My Clinical Study Buddy℠ Protocol Pointers Edition. Available for Apple® and Android™ mobile phones and tablets, both apps are available on the App Store℠ and Google Play™ and are being demoed at this week's DIA 2014 50th Annual Meeting at the San Diego Convention Center, San Diego, Calif., June 16-19 at BBK booth #2309.
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Diabetes surge hits every nation

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14 November 2013
One in ten of the world's population will have diabetes by 2035 according to the International Diabetes Federation (IDF). The latest edition IDF Diabetes Atlas, published today on World Diabetes Day, estimates that people living with diabetes will surge from 382 million to 59 2 million people by 2035, many in low and middle income countries and the majority under 60. This surge will form the backdrop of the World Diabetes Congress (#WDC2013) in Melbourne, Australia this December.
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International partnership receives funding to develop a drug product to fight schistosomiasis (bilharzia) in children

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22 August 2013
Astellas An international public-private partnership (PPP) was launched in July last year to develop a new pediatric formulation to combat schistosomiasis - commonly known as bilharzia - in preschool children. The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation grants $1.15 million to support some research & development activities before Phase I clinical trials.
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Investigation into safety of new diabetes drugs

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09 June 2013
The BMJ and Channel 4 Dispatches investigated and found that evidence suggesting potential harm from the drugs in industry studies has not been published. Some independent studies challenge the conclusions of the drugs manufacturers' own research. Now some medical experts and patient groups are calling on the pharmaceutical companies to be more transparent in reporting of study data and to enter into dialogue about safety concerns.
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  • Pfizer to acquire Global Blood Therapeutics for $5.4 billion to enhance presence in rare hematology
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  • GSK signs agreement to support pandemic preparedness in Europe
  • Pfizer and BioNTech advance COVID-19 vaccine strategy with study start of next-generation vaccine candidate based on enhanced spike protein design

Research & Development

  • New method of nasal vaccine delivery could lead to better vaccines for HIV and COVID-19
  • Research identifies, exploits vulnerability in certain high-risk cancers
  • Scientists create long-acting injectable drug delivery system for tuberculosis
  • Treating cancer by sticking cells in place
  • Vitamin K prevents cell death: a new function for a long-known molecule
  • Disparities in United States COVID-19 vaccine distribution
  • New needle-free nasal vaccine shows promise for COVID-19

Conferences & Events

  • New approach to treatment of deadly kidney cancer
  • SAE Media Group proudly presents the 2nd Annual Aseptic Processing Conference
  • Pharma join together to achieve new standards in digital and patient innovation for clinical transformation
  • SMi's 22nd Annual Pain Therapeutics Conference
  • SMi Group Introduces the 4th Annual Injectable Drug Delivery Conference 2022
  • SMi's 5th Annual Pharmaceutical Microbiology East Coast Conference
  • SMi's 3rd Annual AI in Drug Discovery Conference

Regulatory Affairs

  • FDA approves first systemic treatment for alopecia areata
  • FDA urges drug manufacturers to develop risk management plans to promote a dtronger, resilient drug supply chain
  • FDA limits use of Janssen COVID-19 vaccine to certain individuals
  • EMA establishes Cancer Medicines Forum with academia to optimise cancer treatments in clinical practice
  • FDA approves first generic of Symbicort to treat asthma and COPD
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