How can the EU’s pharmaceutical legislation help tackle current challenges, including medicine shortages and antimicrobial resistance, across Europe? We put the question to Rainer Becker, Director for Medical Products and Innovation at DG SANTE.
Poor adherence to drug therapies can lead to medication waste and poor patient outcomes. Tim Wooller shares some of the reasons behind poor adherence to medication and how connected drug delivery devices can help.
With a particular focus on South Korea, Open Access Government explores the changing perceptions around animal welfare and some of the policies introduced to support this.
Dr Nazneen Rahman, Founder and CEO of YewMaker and Sustainable Medicines Partnership (SMP) Director describes how tackling wasted medicines is crucial to achieving sustainable healthcare.
A groundbreaking study demonstrates the efficacy of administering a previously injection-only medication for osteoporosis through an innovative robotic pill.
AI and Anti-aging research: According to a study, AI algorithms (AI) has led to the discovery of three drugs that have the potential to delay the effects of aging.
Barney Reed, Senior Scientific Manager, Animals in Science Department at the RSPCA, stresses the need for ambitious strategies for phasing out the use of animals in science.
Blockchain wasn’t invented as a supply management tool; yet, today it is helping to solve some of the most complex problems existing in global supply chains.
Barney Reed, Senior Scientific Manager, Animals in Science Department at the RSPCA, stresses the need for ambitious strategies for phasing out the use of animals in science.
Monica Racoviță, Senior Researcher at The Health Policy Partnership, argues that opioid dependence is a pressing issue, yet treatment for it is still out of reach for many.
In a surprising turn of events, Prince Harry's public endorsement of the transformative power of psychedelic therapy has triggered a psychedelic resurgence in the UK.
Could cannabis for cancer become a reality in patient wards? Researchers find the plant can improve sleep, pain, and brain clarity, easing 'chemo brain'.
The effect of the anti-ageing drug rapamycin differs in male and female fruit flies, find researchers, who seek to understand how sex influences the development of age-related disease.