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UK parliament backs hybrid embryo research

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22 May 2008
The UK Parliament has voted to allow the creation of embryos containing both human and animal genetic material for research purposes. As apart of a two-date debate on amendments to the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill, members of parliament voted 342 to 163 against an amendment to outlaw so-called hybrid or admixed embryos.
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New Light on the Way Blood Vessels Grow

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19 May 2008
New research conducted by a group of EU-funded researchers is shedding new light on the way blood vessels grow, overturning years of medical thought. The findings have important implications for the development of novel drugs to treat diseases such as cancer, many of which target the tumour's ability to grow its own blood vessels.
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Scientists identify molecule behind fat deposition and insulin release

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16 May 2008
Scientists at the Karolinska Institute in Sweden have identified a molecule which plays a key role in both the regulation of body fat and the release of insulin from the pancreas. Two papers presenting the results are published online by the journal the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS).
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Scientists solve mystery of why arsenic works in cancer drugs

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13 May 2008
Since the 18th century, several arsenic compounds have been used as medicines, including arsenic trioxide (ATO) which is commonly prescribed in the treatment of certain types of cancer. Although they prove to be effective, no one knows how these compounds work.
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Innovative Medicines Initiative to give boost to Europe's pharmaceutical industry

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07 May 2008
With the launch of its first call for proposals, the Innovative Medicines Initiative (IMI) got underway on 30 April. Joining forces, the European Commission and the European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations (EFPIA) hope to bring Europe back to the forefront of medical innovation.
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Survey Takes Pulse of eHealth in Europe and Prescribes Wider ICT use Among Doctors

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30 April 2008
The European Commission published a pan-European survey on electronic services in healthcare (eHealth) that shows 87% of European doctors (General Practitioners) use a computer, 48% with a broadband connection. European doctors increasingly store and send patients' data such as lab reports electronically.
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Ozmosis and the Doctor's Channel Revolutionize Online Medical Knowledge Exchange with Video Content

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22 April 2008
The Doctor's Channel and Ozmosis announced a partnership to deliver an innovative approach to online medical knowledge exchange, combining The Doctor's Channel's original video content with physician-only discussions taking place on Ozmosis.
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Business & Industry

  • Pfizer reports record full-year 2022 results
  • AMJEVITA™ (adalimumab-atto), first biosimilar to Humira® now available in the United States
  • CHMP recommends Bayer’s darolutamide for the treatment of metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer
  • Roche announces the European Commission approval of Xofluza for the treatment and prevention of influenza in children aged one year and above
  • Pfizer expands 'An Accord for a Healthier World' product offering to include full portfolio for greater benefit to 1.2 billion people in 45 lower-income countries

Research & Development

  • Scientists pinpoint protein that helps cancer-causing viruses evade immune response
  • Transforming the way cancer vaccines are designed and made
  • Antidepressants used for chronic pain on the rise, but are they effective?
  • Keys to making immunotherapy work against pancreatic cancer found in tumor microenvironment
  • Discovery of anti-cancer chemistry makes skullcap fit for modern medicine
  • Coordination of COVID-19 vaccine clinical trials produces a 'treasure trove' of data and a model for the future
  • Power of cancer drugs may see boost by targeting newly ID'd pathway

Conferences & Events

  • SAE Media Group proudly presents the 4th Annual AI in Drug Discovery Conference
  • SAE Media Group's 6th annual 3D Cell Culture Conference
  • CPHI Frankfurt returns to pre-pandemic strength as pharma industry booms again
  • 14th Annual RNA Therapeutics: Investigating the next generation of genetic medicine through RNA based therapies
  • CPHI Excellence in Pharma Award Winners 2022
  • CPHI Frankfurt Report predicts huge funding overhang to drive contract services growth
  • CPHI Frankfurt 2022: Global pharma confidence hits record high in the annual CPHI Pharma Index

Regulatory Affairs

  • FDA grants Accelerated Approval for Alzheimer's disease treatment
  • FDA approves new HIV drug for adults with limited treatment options
  • FDA approves first gene therapy for the treatment of high-risk, non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer
  • FDA approves first gene therapy to treat adults with Hemophilia B
  • FDA approves first treatment for Acid Sphingomyelinase Deficiency, a rare genetic disease
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