Abi Millar

All articles by Abi Millar

1. Q&A: Gavi alliance talks immunising 300 million people

   Since Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, was launched in 2000, it has played a major role in immunisation efforts across the…
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   5 Dec
2. Recurrent miscarriage: could this devastating condition have a simple cure?

   For those who’ve experienced recurrent miscarriages, the devastation can be immense. While around one in five pregnancies end in miscarriage…
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   3 Dec
3. The problem of manipulated data

   In August, Novartis came under fire for submitting manipulated data in an application to the FDA. The problem lay with…
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   2 Dec
4. A safer ride: the latest innovation in targeted cancer treatment

   Antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) hold the potential to change the nature of cancer treatment. Unlike classic chemotherapy – in which a…
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   28 Nov
5. Is growth factor protein the future of Parkinson’s treatment?

   In February 2019, the pioneering GDNF clinical trials programme finally published its full results. A major, multimillion-pound project, which ran…
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   31 Oct
6. Proteomics and the promise of ‘enriching’ clinical trials

   Proteomics – the study of the proteome – is widely used within drug discovery. A portmanteau of ‘protein genome’, the…
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   29 Oct
7. Q&A: an eye on innovation with SparingVision

   Retinitis pigmentosa (RP), a genetic disorder of the eyes, is one of the leading causes of blindness. Thought to affect…
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   22 Oct
8. Why is pharma so bad at sharing clinical trial data?

   Over the last few decades, pharma companies have been under ever-mounting pressure to report their clinical trial data. Beginning in…
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   21 Oct
9. From start-ups to the SIX Swiss Exchange – a Swiss success story

   The Swiss life sciences industry is an obvious success story. Boasting a number of heavy-hitters, including Novartis and Roche, along…
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   17 Oct
10. ConcePTION: tackling the unknowns of medication in pregnancy

    The majority of pregnant women take some kind of medication. Whether it’s for a pregnancy-associated ailment or an existing health…
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    16 Oct