Medicinal chemistry – Page 68
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OpinionSilicone safety: the status quo
Public alarm over the use of silicone is unwarranted, says Alan Lansdown
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Business
Good signs for Merck & Co insomnia pill
Suvorexant switches off wakefulness to help patients drop off quicker and stay asleep longer
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Business
More testing needed for ridaforolimus
Marketing approval for anti-cancer drug ridaforolimus has been held up in the US
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OpinionPeace, love and understanding
Chemists and biologists often view the process of drug discovery very differently
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News€224 million EU antibiotics initiative launched
The project will bring together the pharmaceutical industry and academia, but some institutes have reservations
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Opinion21st century toxicology
Thomas Hartung discusses the next generation of toxicity testing and the regulatory science of the future
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BusinessHDL drug class struggling after latest flop
The failure of another ‘good’ cholesterol-raising drug and a new genetic study casts shadow over HDL hypothesis
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News
Non-animal testing
L’Oréal has joined the US EPA to help develop alternatives to animal toxicity tests
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NewsVoluntary controls on antibiotics on US farms criticised
The US Food and Drug Administration has introduced guidelines to try to cut antibiotic use in livestock
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Feature
Making light work
Could light prove to be the ultimate weapon in the battle against deadly superbugs?
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Business
PCSK9 inhibitors against cholesterol problems perform well
Sanofi has reported Phase II data for a new drug candidate for lowering cholesterol levels in patients already taking statins
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News
Diabetes reduces antioxidant benefits
Raised glucose levels in diabetics may prevent important nutrients getting to tissues
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PodcastFolic acid
Concerns about folic acid deficiencies, especially in pregnant women, have led to fortification of some grains, flours and bread, but this varies from country to country
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Business
Children's lungs are more susceptible to nanoparticles
Infant lungs are particularly prone to nanoparticle deposition, be it from pollution or inhaled medicines
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CareersThe future of medicine
A medicinal chemistry course that’s giving students a real taste of pharma - failure, frustration and all
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NewsGraphene slips deeper into lungs than predicted
Researchers discover that once graphene enters the lungs the immune system has trouble getting rid of it
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