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Drug Discovery

Screening breakthroughs promise simpler routes to drug discovery

Screening has long been one of the major challenges in new drug development. But, as Mark Lydon reports, three new breakthroughs could simplify the process hugely making it both faster and cheaper.
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Addressing the bottlenecks which hinder identification of new drugs

Identifying the correct drug target through the use of genomics, proteomics and chemical libraries for drug discovery is a critical bottleneck in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries. Advanced assays hold the key, says a new report.
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Toxin closes gate on immune system

A bacterial toxin from the common bacterium Staphylococcus aureus shuts down the control mechanism of ion channels in immune cell membranes. MORE »

Sanofi-Aventis works on new TB vaccine

French drugs group Sanofi-Aventis is teaming up with Danish laboratory Statens Serum Institut to develop a vaccine against tuberculosis containing an adjuvant by Intercell. MORE »

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25/05/2006 - Novel virus entry mechanism discovered

25/05/2006 - Nanoemulsions are oil-in-water emulsions

25/05/2006 - Resistance to change continues

20/12/2005 - Spray congealing methods now possible on a laboratory scale

20/12/2005 - Meeting traceability standards in laboratories and documentation

20/12/2005 - Imaging technology reveals the complexity of biomarkers

20/12/2005 - WHO updates guidelines for labs dealing with influenza A virus

20/12/2005 - Early screening and innovative solutions key to drug development

09/06/2005 - Working together to get the best out of outsourcing

01/06/2005 - Biomarkers help understand complex biological networks

01/06/2005 - Interest grows in peptide therapeutics as production techniques improve

01/06/2005 - Heterocyclic reactive intermediates for drug discovery

01/06/2005 - Clinical trials start

01/12/2004 - Time and cost savings promote appeal of high throughput screening

01/12/2004 - Measuring aqueous solubility critical in drug development

01/12/2004 - Managing documents to aid product compliance

01/12/2004 - Is outsourcing really the way to control spiralling R&D budgets?

01/12/2004 - How to find the perfect research partner for productive working

01/06/2004 - CHOOSING CROS

01/06/2004 - Scanning software helps highlight new potential for existing drugs

01/06/2004 - Warm reception for ice-cold collection and delivery solution

01/06/2004 - chiral chromatographic columns

01/06/2004 - Joint initiative aims to accelerate next generation drug discovery

01/06/2004 - Electronic spirometers collect respiratory data in the home

01/12/2002 - How to meet the special design and quality needs of biopharm

01/12/2000 - Tecan solutions for genomics and drug discovery

01/12/2000 - DNA microarray technology provides rapid and parallel analysis

01/12/2000 - Advances in the measurement of LDL cholesterol

01/12/2000 - ANALYTICA 2000

01/12/2000 - Novel solution for particle size measurement problems

01/12/2000 - Keeping up with the intelligence on your competitors' research portfolio

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