Abi Millar

All articles by Abi Millar

1. Understanding drug-resistant TB

   Drug-resistant tuberculosis (DR-TB) is a serious, and growing, public health threat. Despite attracting less media attention than other diseases of…
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   14 Oct
2. CBD: the myth, the magic and the real deal drugs

   Over the last year or two, the buzz around cannabidiol (CBD) has skyrocketed. Once a fringe product most commonly sold…
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   9 Oct
3. The drugs fighting memory loss

   Medicines for memory loss are hard to come by. For people who want to keep their minds sharp into old…
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   8 Oct
4. Medical cannabis in the UK: how has the roll out gone so far?

   In November 2018, the UK made medical cannabis products legal on prescription, joining the growing number of European countries that…
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   7 Oct
5. Can Pharmaoffer become the Amazon of pharma raw materials?

   Abi Millar: You co-founded Pharmaoffer, an online marketplace for pharmaceutical raw materials. How did the idea for the company come…
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   28 Aug
6. FDA greenlight for esketamine sheds light on ketamine’s potential

   On 5 March 2019, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Spravato (esketamine) nasal spray for patients with treatment-resistant…
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   13 Jun
7. Inside Italy’s pharmaceutical industry

   In July 2018, Italy officially overtook Germany as Europe’s leading pharmaceutical producer. It had generated €31.2bn in pharmaceutical value, compared…
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   2 May
8. Snake venom in pharma: access to antivenom is a topic that needs attention

   Snake bites are a major public health issue in many parts of the world. It is thought that over five…
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   24 Apr
9. Developing a new class of cancer combo drugs

   It’s a familiar problem within oncology: how can we develop treatments that kill cancer cells while leaving healthy tissue unscathed?…
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   2 Feb
10. Is a lack of female participants skewing heart disease trial results?

    Heart disease is a major health concern for both men and women. According to the British Heart Foundation, there are…
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    20 Nov