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Wed, 05 Aug 2020 07:35:00 -0000 Researchers have discovered a natural mechanism in the body which could help prevent nerve damage for people with multiple sclerosis (MS). https://www.epmmagazine.com/pharma-manufacturing-news/researchers-discover-natural-protection-for-ms/ https://www.epmmagazine.com/pharma-manufacturing-news/researchers-discover-natural-protection-for-ms/ Wed, 05 Aug 2020 07:35:00 -0000 Brain MRI Researchers in the UK and Australia have identified a new biomarker which could support the development of new treatments for dementia. https://www.epmmagazine.com/pharma-manufacturing-news/researchers-identify-biomarker-which-could-help/ https://www.epmmagazine.com/pharma-manufacturing-news/researchers-identify-biomarker-which-could-help/ Mon, 27 Jul 2020 09:05:00 -0000 Dementia Researchers are to launch a major study into the genetics of severely ill patients with Covid-19, in the hope of understanding why the virus affects certain people more than others. https://www.epmmagazine.com/pharma-manufacturing-news/genetic-study/ https://www.epmmagazine.com/pharma-manufacturing-news/genetic-study/ Wed, 13 May 2020 07:55:00 -0000 Genomics A new project has been announced to improve imaging technology for cancer drug discovery. https://www.epmmagazine.com/pharma-manufacturing-news/drug-discovery-project/ https://www.epmmagazine.com/pharma-manufacturing-news/drug-discovery-project/ Mon, 02 Mar 2020 11:35:00 -0000 Drug Discovery A spin-out from the University of Edinburgh will investigate new treatments for multiple sclerosis (MS) that could reverse the effects of the disease. https://www.epmmagazine.com/pharma-manufacturing-news/edinburgh-spin-out-targets-new-drugs-for-ms/ https://www.epmmagazine.com/pharma-manufacturing-news/edinburgh-spin-out-targets-new-drugs-for-ms/ Tue, 18 Feb 2020 11:40:00 -0000 Multiple Sclerosis A drug previously used to treat melanoma has been shown to offer improved treatment for women with a rare type of ovarian cancer compared to current therapies. https://www.epmmagazine.com/pharma-manufacturing-news/drug-trial-shows-hope-for-ovarian-cancer-treatments/ https://www.epmmagazine.com/pharma-manufacturing-news/drug-trial-shows-hope-for-ovarian-cancer-treatments/ Tue, 01 Oct 2019 08:53:40 -0000 Drug trial Scientists have discovered a key cause for pelvic pain experienced by women with endometriosis, potentially leading the way for new kinds of pain relief for the condition. https://www.epmmagazine.com/pharma-manufacturing-news/scientists-discover-key-cause-of-pain-for-women-with/ https://www.epmmagazine.com/pharma-manufacturing-news/scientists-discover-key-cause-of-pain-for-women-with/ Thu, 11 Jul 2019 10:15:00 -0000 Consultation University of Birmingham University of Edinburgh University of Leeds The Centre for Process Innovation (CPI) is collaborating with UK universities to develop new research and testing capabilities in an effort to advance the manufacture of next generation liquid formulated products. https://www.epmmagazine.com/pharma-manufacturing-news/cpi-to/ https://www.epmmagazine.com/pharma-manufacturing-news/cpi-to/ Thu, 02 May 2019 15:33:19 -0000 Advance tech Synthetic biology company Oxford Genetics and biotech company Sphere Fluidics has announced a multi-partner collaboration to accelerate the development of automated microfluidic systems for gene editing cell lines. https://www.epmmagazine.com/pharma-manufacturing-news/multi-partner-project-to-automate-microfluidic-systems-for-g/ https://www.epmmagazine.com/pharma-manufacturing-news/multi-partner-project-to-automate-microfluidic-systems-for-g/ Thu, 21 Feb 2019 10:50:00 -0000 CRISPR Leading contract development and manufacturing organisation (CDMO) Fujifilm Diosynth Biotechnologies has announced a strategic partnership with a number of academic institutions to expand its bioprocessing capabilities. https://www.epmmagazine.com/pharma-manufacturing-news/fujifilm/ https://www.epmmagazine.com/pharma-manufacturing-news/fujifilm/ Fri, 01 Feb 2019 09:55:00 -0000 Partnerships Genetically modified (GM) chickens could be used as a cheaper way to produce certain types of drugs compared to traditional manufacturing methods, research suggests. https://www.epmmagazine.com/pharma-manufacturing-news/this-manufacturing-method-is-no-yolk/ https://www.epmmagazine.com/pharma-manufacturing-news/this-manufacturing-method-is-no-yolk/ Mon, 28 Jan 2019 10:50:00 -0000 Chicken egg An old antibiotic could be the key to killing off dangerous skin cancer cells, new research shows. https://www.epmmagazine.com/pharma-manufacturing-news/scientists-find-new-use-for-old-antibiotic-in-treatment-of-m/ https://www.epmmagazine.com/pharma-manufacturing-news/scientists-find-new-use-for-old-antibiotic-in-treatment-of-m/ Wed, 14 Nov 2018 11:20:00 -0000 antibiotic According to a recently published study, there may be a potential class of drugs that could be administered to people suffering from sudden liver failure that could reduce the need for transplantation surgery. https://www.epmmagazine.com/pharma-manufacturing-news/class-of-drugs-may-treat-acute-liver-failure/ https://www.epmmagazine.com/pharma-manufacturing-news/class-of-drugs-may-treat-acute-liver-failure/ Thu, 16 Aug 2018 11:16:40 -0000 liver The UK’s technology innovation provider for process manufacturing, the CPI, has announced that it is in the final stages of a collaboration project with the University of Edinburgh’s Roslin Institute to transform the manufacture of biologics. https://www.epmmagazine.com/pharma-manufacturing-news/cpi-is-in-final-stages-of-project-to-transform-manufacture-o/ https://www.epmmagazine.com/pharma-manufacturing-news/cpi-is-in-final-stages-of-project-to-transform-manufacture-o/ Fri, 02 Feb 2018 12:02:38 -0000 Research Here we count down the top five tweets from @EPM_magazine that have gained the most impressions this week, taken from Twitter analytics. https://www.epmmagazine.com/pharma-manufacturing-news/the-top-five-tweets-from-partnerships-to-drug-delivery-%E2%80%94-wha/ https://www.epmmagazine.com/pharma-manufacturing-news/the-top-five-tweets-from-partnerships-to-drug-delivery-%E2%80%94-wha/ Fri, 29 Sep 2017 14:45:00 -0000 Top five Researchers from the University of Edinburgh have devised a new technique that targets drugs to specific cells, which may help to improve therapeutic options for immune diseases such as arthritis and inflammatory bowel disease. https://www.epmmagazine.com/pharma-manufacturing-news/on-target-new-technique-could-help-with-immune-diseases/ https://www.epmmagazine.com/pharma-manufacturing-news/on-target-new-technique-could-help-with-immune-diseases/ Tue, 26 Sep 2017 10:38:04 -0000 Target Supplier of research reagents, Cambridge Research Biochemicals (CRB), has signed a licence agreement with Edinburgh Innovations, which is the Innovations Management Service for The University of Edinburgh. https://www.epmmagazine.com/pharma-manufacturing-news/the-dye-is-cast-licence-agreement-signed-for-novel-fluoresce/ https://www.epmmagazine.com/pharma-manufacturing-news/the-dye-is-cast-licence-agreement-signed-for-novel-fluoresce/ Fri, 01 Sep 2017 10:02:41 -0000 Fluorescent dye Felicity Thomas PledPharma, in collaboration with the University of Edinburgh, has announced the initiation of a clinical trial to evaluate the safety and tolerability of a new treatment for reducing liver damage from paracetamol (acetaminophen) poisoning, Aladote https://www.epmmagazine.com/pharma-manufacturing-news/clinical-study-initiated-for-paracetamol-poisoning-treatment/ https://www.epmmagazine.com/pharma-manufacturing-news/clinical-study-initiated-for-paracetamol-poisoning-treatment/ Tue, 13 Jun 2017 10:47:10 -0000 Paracetamol poisoning Lu Rahman A widely used diabetes medication could help people with a common inherited form of autism, research shows. https://www.epmmagazine.com/pharma-manufacturing-news/diabetes-drug-may-help-symptoms-of-autism-associated-conditi/ https://www.epmmagazine.com/pharma-manufacturing-news/diabetes-drug-may-help-symptoms-of-autism-associated-conditi/ Mon, 15 May 2017 15:05:00 -0000 taking-apill.gif Steph Hazlegreaves Scientists have identified a chemical compound that is highly effective at blocking the growth of breast cancer cells. https://www.epmmagazine.com/pharma-manufacturing-news/scientists-make-new-breast-cancer-drug-discovery/ https://www.epmmagazine.com/pharma-manufacturing-news/scientists-make-new-breast-cancer-drug-discovery/ Mon, 23 May 2016 10:50:23 -0000 shutterstock_166021265.jpg Emily Hughes A drug used to treat bone pain caused by cancer makes little difference to patients’ well-being, according to research by the University of Edinburgh https://www.epmmagazine.com/pharma-manufacturing-news/pregabalin-not-a-way-to-control-bone-pain/ https://www.epmmagazine.com/pharma-manufacturing-news/pregabalin-not-a-way-to-control-bone-pain/ Tue, 19 Jan 2016 11:34:49 -0000 bone pain.jpg Emily Hughes World health experts gathered at the University of Edinburgh yesterday to find new ways of fighting antibiotic resistant infections https://www.epmmagazine.com/pharma-manufacturing-news/experts-gather-in-reaction-to-antibiotic-resistance-threat/ https://www.epmmagazine.com/pharma-manufacturing-news/experts-gather-in-reaction-to-antibiotic-resistance-threat/ Fri, 20 Nov 2015 10:08:42 -0000 uni of Edingburgh.jpg Emily Hughes A study published in Cell shows a class of experimental drug treatments that could help the body’s immune system fight cancer and is already in clinical trials https://www.epmmagazine.com/pharma-manufacturing-news/drugs-turn-immune-system-against-cancer/ https://www.epmmagazine.com/pharma-manufacturing-news/drugs-turn-immune-system-against-cancer/ Mon, 28 Sep 2015 14:54:35 -0000 Immune system against cancer_edited-1.jpg Varenicline helps smokers to quit but does not increase their risk of heart attack and depression says research published in The Lancet Respiratory Medicine https://www.epmmagazine.com/pharma-manufacturing-news/quit-smoking-drug-does-not-lead-to-heart-disease-or-depressi/ https://www.epmmagazine.com/pharma-manufacturing-news/quit-smoking-drug-does-not-lead-to-heart-disease-or-depressi/ Thu, 10 Sep 2015 13:23:33 -0000 Quit-smoking.jpg A £4m trial will establish whether routinely treating stoke patients with paracetamol and antibiotics could save up to 25,000 lives each year. https://www.epmmagazine.com/pharma-manufacturing-news/trial-to-save-lives-of-stroke-patients/ https://www.epmmagazine.com/pharma-manufacturing-news/trial-to-save-lives-of-stroke-patients/ Wed, 29 Jul 2015 14:18:00 -0000 Stroke £16 million has been awarded to university-led projects for the development of molecular pathology tests that help deliver stratified medicine. https://www.epmmagazine.com/pharma-manufacturing-news/six-pathology-testing-projects/ https://www.epmmagazine.com/pharma-manufacturing-news/six-pathology-testing-projects/ Mon, 27 Jul 2015 12:05:00 -0000 Red blood cells A new study led by the University of Edinburgh, in collaboration with the Universities of Warwick, Sheffield and Liverpool, has revealed that treating obese pregnant women with a diabetes drug does not stop their babies from being born overweight. https://www.epmmagazine.com/pharma-manufacturing-news/study-finds-diabetes-drug-has-no-effect-on-birthweights/ https://www.epmmagazine.com/pharma-manufacturing-news/study-finds-diabetes-drug-has-no-effect-on-birthweights/ Fri, 10 Jul 2015 08:00:00 -0000 Pregnancy scan Researchers at the Medical Research Council (MRC) Centre at the University of Edinburgh are saying that prolonged use of paracetamol during pregnancy may reduce testosterone production in unborn boys. https://www.epmmagazine.com/pharma-manufacturing-news/paracetamol-may-lower-testosterone/ https://www.epmmagazine.com/pharma-manufacturing-news/paracetamol-may-lower-testosterone/ Thu, 21 May 2015 13:17:29 -0000 MRC Shetland ponies’ immune response to insect bites is helping scientists understand how people could be prevented from developing allergies. https://www.epmmagazine.com/pharma-manufacturing-news/shetland-pony-midge-secret-to-curbing-allergies%3F/ https://www.epmmagazine.com/pharma-manufacturing-news/shetland-pony-midge-secret-to-curbing-allergies%3F/ Sun, 17 May 2015 23:00:00 -0000 shutterstock_252451558.jpg The advances made in the pharma sector are well documented. Whether we are looking at drug development for stopping smoking or the latest cancer fighting formulations, the range of groundbreaking pharmaceutical products continues to increase. https://www.epmmagazine.com/pharmaceutical-industry-insights/love-is-the-drug/ https://www.epmmagazine.com/pharmaceutical-industry-insights/love-is-the-drug/ Tue, 12 May 2015 14:45:00 -0000 shutterstock_233705956.jpg