Drug delivery and formulation - Page 1

Remote-controlled drug delivery implant for chronic disease management
Tuesday, June 25, 2019 by Chronic diseases, such as hypertension and rheumatoid arthritis are persistent conditions, which require lifelong management

Half of patients have suboptimal response to statins
Saturday, April 20, 2019 by Over half of patients who are prescribed statins do not see their cholesterol drop to desired levels within two years, according to research published in the journal Heart.

The Falsified Medicines Directive comes into action tomorrow
Friday, February 08, 2019 by The Falsified Medicines Directive (FMD) is a new EU initiative which comes to force tomorrow, which aims to protect patients from counterfeit medicines.

UK Pharma Warns that skills shortage and Brexit will hit R&D
Friday, February 01, 2019 by The Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI) has warned that the UK is in danger of losing its world-leading research and development status

Including prices on TV ads only works when the price is listed alone
Thursday, January 24, 2019 by The Trump administration's proposal to require pharmaceutical companies to list drug prices in television ads is unlikely to have a large impact on the way consumers think about...

New code of practice for pharma freebies
Wednesday, January 16, 2019 by On 1 January 2019, the new code of practice of the International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers and Associations (IFPMA) came into effect

Neopac unveils SteriDrop tube for preservative-free eyedrops
Tuesday, October 23, 2018 by Switzerland-based Hoffmann Neopac has unveiled SteriDrop tube, a tube and dispenser solution which is claimed to offer combination of product protection and user-friendliness.

FDA approves drug to treat binge eating disorder
Tuesday, February 03, 2015 by A new drug that treats moderate-to severe binge eating disorder (BED) in adults has been approved by FDA, The Obesity Society (TOS) has reported. The prescription drug,...

Nexavar given green light to treat thyroid cancer
Friday, May 30, 2014 by Nexavar, the drug developed by Bayer and Amgen unit Onyx Pharmaceuticals to treat advanced kidney and liver cancers, has been approved for the treatment of the most common form of...

GSK diabetes drug Eperzan approved in Europe
Thursday, March 27, 2014 by The European Commission has granted marketing authorisation for GlaxoSmithKline's (GSK) once-weekly diabetes treatment, Eperzan (albiglutide).

Pfizer announces positive top-line results of landmark CAPiTA evaluating efficacy of Prevenar 13
Monday, February 24, 2014 by Pfizer Inc has announced that the 'Community-Acquired Pneumonia Immunisation Trial in Adults' (CAPiTA) − the landmark study of approximately 85,000 subjects evaluating the efficacy...

Novartis drug Lucentis approved by Japanese regulatory bodies
Friday, February 21, 2014 by Lucentis® (ranibizumab) has been approved by Japanese regulatory bodies for a fourth indication: the treatment of patients with diabetic macular edema (DME), a leading cause of...

GSK announces start of Phase lll study for mepolizumab in patients with EGPA
Tuesday, February 18, 2014 by GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) has announced the start of a Phase III study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of mepolizumab, an investigational IL-5 antagonist, in patients with...