Abi Millar

All articles by Abi Millar

1. How research groups are tackling the problem of biologic drug delivery

   Over the past few decades, the rise of biologics has been nothing short of meteoric. Between 2010 and 2017, around…
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   21 Jul
2. Intellectual property in the time of Covid-19

   The race for a Covid-19 vaccine or treatment is on. With around 400 potential candidates in development, according to BioCentury,…
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   9 Jul
3. Could nanoparticles unlock the benefits of turmeric?

   Turmeric has a complicated history within medicine. On one hand, it has been used within Ayurvedic medicine for thousands of…
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   25 Jun
4. Finding a cure for HIV with ViiV Healthcare and UNC-Chapel Hill

   For the past five years, ViiV Healthcare (a global specialist HIV company) has been collaborating with the University of North…
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   1 Jun
5. Q&A: is pharma ready to address the health effects of climate change?

   While coronavirus is commanding the headlines for now, we are facing another major public health threat in terms of climate…
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   4 May
6. Peptomyc: the quest for a ‘universal’ cancer treatment

   These days, when we talk about emerging cancer therapies, we’re mostly talking about personalised or precision medicine. In contrast to…
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   30 Apr
7. Q&A: talking innovation with the Association for the Cannabinoid Industry

   The UK’s cannabidiol (CBD) market has exploded over the past few years, and shows no signs of slowing down. One…
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   17 Mar
8. Sky high: should US drug prices fall in-line with the rest of the world?

   In September, US Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi unveiled her plan to curb soaring drug prices. Called HR3, or…
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   29 Jan
9. What does ‘ageing’ mean when it comes to drug development?

   One of the great triumphs of modern medicine is the fact that people are living longer. As of 2020, people…
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   15 Jan
10. The rise of fake medicines in Africa

    Counterfeit drugs are a deadly, and growing, problem. According to the World Health Organization, as many as one in ten…
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    3 Jan