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Chemists Concerned About How Their Field is Viewed
Posted on December 13th, 2017 by Prima Sung in Chemistry
Chemistry and its importance in everyday life is often underrated at best, and wildly misunderstood at worst. The stock image of scientists in white lab coats holding beakers of toxic chemicals has been hard to shake (more…)
As The Hive Evolves, More Companies Prepare to Join the Program
Posted on December 11th, 2017 by Betsy Davis in Pharma R&D
This year, four companies working in early-stage drug development were able to power their efforts with an array of Elsevier tools by participating in The Hive. Now, more promising pharma and biotech start-ups are in the process of entering into The Hive (more…)
Pills Have Gone Digital
Posted on November 24th, 2017 by Betsy Davis in Pharma R&D
Paranoiacs and conspiracy theorists beware – the digital pill is here. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced on November 13 that it had approved Abilify MyCite (aripiprazole tablets with sensors), the first drug in America to have a digital ingestion tracking system. (more…)
Seeking Other Perspectives to Tease Out New Innovations
Posted on November 22nd, 2017 by Betsy Davis in Pharma R&D
On October 24, Astellas Oncology announced the five finalists in its C3 Prize competition, chosen from over 160 entrants who submitted their ideas on how to improve the cancer care experience through non-medicine innovations. (more…)
