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European patent upheld for foundational CRISPR-Cas9 intellectual property
Arguments filed in opposition to a patent for foundation CRISPR-Cas9 intellectual property have been broadly rejected by the European Patents Office.
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Boris Johnson announces UK Global Talent visa for researchers
Boris Johnson, the Prime Minister of the UK, has announced a new Global Talent visa for researchers and scientists which will fast track those in certain fields.
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Guidelines: 21 CFR Part 11 Compliance Checklist
The Cubis® II balance, with pharma package, contains all the technical controls to support compliance with common regulations.
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ELRIG and British Pharmacological Society enter collaborative alliance
The two organisations have entered into a two-year alliance to improve scientific exchange in the drug discovery industry.
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Survey finds smaller enterprises will drive life sciences in Scotland
Researchers have revealed that small- and medium-sized companies will by key in the growth of the life sciences sector in Scotland.
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Drug Target Review – Issue 4 2019
This issue includes a discussion on the future of high-throughput screening through collaboration, an analysis of mass spectrometry as a structural biology tool and an exploration of the challenges of hit-to-lead when researching tropical diseases. Also in the issue are articles on immuno-oncology and assays.
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Stephen Hahn nominated to be new FDA commissioner
President Trump has announced his intent to nominate Stephen Hahn as Commissioner of Food and Drugs at the Department of Health and Human Services.
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Global consortium formed to combat unproven cell banking services
The International Society for Cell and Gene Therapy has created a group to tackle the rising number of commercial cell bank services that are misleading patients.
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Drug Target Review – Issue 3 2019
This issue includes an investigation into utilising recombinant antibodies for research, a highlight on protein design using computational methods and an examination of the advances in genomic medicine. Also in the issue are articles on next generation sequencing and upstream bioprocessing.
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Sex to be considered as an experimental variable by BJP
The British Journal of Pharmacology has recommended that all studies it publishes should address sex as an experimental variable.
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Industry objects to unproven T-cell preservation services
The ISCT is objecting linking the benefits of cellular immunotherapy with third party offerings of T-cell banking for future therapeutics.
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Models should be in social conditions for pre-clinical trials, study finds
A study has shown that mice and rats become stressed when housed alone, affecting results of pre-clinical trials.
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Little progress shown for gender diversity in major pharma companies
A new report shows that there is still a lack of female representation within the senior roles of the major pharmaceutical companies.
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Guide: Questions to ask your human biological specimen provider
The foundations for protecting human research subjects come from the ethical principles surrounding the Belmont report : Respect for persons, beneficence, and justice.
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Video: Ethical and regulatory use of biospecimens in the EU
Unique considerations surrounding the bureaucracy and oversight in the use of human biospecimens in the European Union.
