Abi Millar

All articles by Abi Millar

1. Cannabinoids breakthrough signals hope for epilepsy treatment

   On 25h June 2018, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Epidiolex, a cannabinoid-based medicine for treating seizures in…
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   3 Sep
2. Philanthropy in pharma: a look inside the ISPE Foundation

   In June, the International Society of Pharmaceutical Engineering (ISPE) launched the ISPE Foundation, its philanthropic arm. Funded exclusively through donations,…
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   29 Aug
3. Could cutting out mediators let cancer research off the leash?

   In 2014, Bristol Myers Squibb (BMS) and The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center announced a pioneering research collaboration….
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   13 Aug
4. The next generation of antimalarials

   Over the last two decades, the fight against malaria has been overwhelmingly successful. Between 2000 and 2015, global malaria deaths…
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   7 Aug
5. Paying the bill for innovative gene and cell therapies

   Our new era of precision medicine holds great promise for patients. If therapies can be tailored to their exact needs…
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   2 Aug
6. Immunising against opioids: could a vaccine solve the crisis?

   The US opioid crisis may seem like a near-unsolvable problem. With 115 people dying from opioid overdoses every day (be…
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   31 Jul
7. Opening up the Chinese drug market

   China’s pharmaceutical market is in great shape. The second largest in the world, coming in just behind the US, it…
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   5 Jul
8. A formula for success: inside Swiss pharma

   The city of Basel, where the Swiss, French and German borders meet, is known for its museums, medieval Old Town…
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   13 Jun
9. Gut instinct: how common drugs affect the microbiome

   In recent years, the human microbiome has become an exciting field of study. Spurred by advances in sequencing technology, along…
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   12 Jun
10. Unlocking cell-free protein synthesis: biotech’s next big ticket?

    In recent years, cell-free protein synthesis (CFPS) has emerged as a powerful new technology, with a wide range of potential…
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    11 Jun