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A recent study suggested that plasma can kill viruses within seconds, which could change the way hospital infections are treated. Julia Zimmermann, research leader at the Max-Planck-Institut für extraterrestrische Physik,...
Robots are already part of the pharma industry's development process, but could they ever take over completely? Professor Ross King, who is leading a major research automation project at Manchester...
Research into anti-addiction drugs and vaccines is booming, but big pharmaceutical companies are yet to show support. But with mounting evidence that addiction causes physical changes in the brain, ethical...
In this issue we focus on trends and innovations in pharmaceutical packaging.
Disruptions in the cold supply chain of temperature-sensitive drugs are a major contributor to global vaccine wastage. Elisabeth Fischer profiles the next generation of packaging materials, including new types of...
Patients who don't take their medication as prescribed cost the healthcare industry billions each year. Smart packaging is a major step in the right direction, but more is required if...
The UK Government has pledged £130bn for the health sector in the 2012 Budget, aiming to boost pharmaceutical research. Pharmaceutical-technology rounds-up the views and reactions from the industry.
In this issue we look at technological advances in the area of manufacturing and APIs and explore some of the challenges faced by companies working in this sector.
A big chunk of the UK Government's 2012 Budget will go into the country's healthcare sector. Elisabeth Fischer looks into the details of Chancellor George Osborne's financial plan for the...
A European directive aims to harmonise the serialisation and verification of drugs but many details are still missing. Elisabeth Fischer finds out what still needs to be done to help...
