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The pharmaceutical and biotech Industry continues to evolve and change on a seemingly daily basis. Depending on their size and strategy, pharma companies may conduct extensive research in-house, or they may seek to license promising drugs from academia, other pharma firms or biotechnology companies. Biotechnology seeks to duplicate or change the function of a living cell so it will work in a more predictable and controllable way. The biotechnology industry uses advances in genetics research to develop products for human diseases and conditions. This section includes news on pharmaceutical companies, mergers and acquisitions, drug development, export and import of drugs, legislation, advertising and influence.
Cancer: Using cell metabolism to fight stubborn tumors
Targeting cell metabolism could stop cancer cells from using a survival mechanism called autophagy to escape treatment and seed new tumors, says new study.
What are the side effects of antibiotics?
Doctors prescribe antibiotics to treat bacterial infections. However, they can cause side effects, such as digestive issues, fungal infections, and drug interactions. Some people experience severe reactions, including anaphylaxis and antibiotic resistant infections. Learn about the side effects of antibiotics here.
Experimental drug may treat 'undruggable' cancers
Researchers have found a way to block a cell signaling pathway that is common to many hard-to-treat cancers and has so far defied attempts to target it.
Can you mix cephalexin and alcohol?
Cephalexin, also spelled cefalexin, is an antibiotic. It belongs to a class of antibiotics known as first-generation cephalosporins, which doctors use to treat a range of bacterial infections. While some antibiotics are not safe to take when consuming alcohol, cephalexin does not usually cause adverse reactions.
Cancer cells are weaker when made more acidic
New research suggests that making the insides of cancer cells more acidic upsets their metabolism. This vulnerability could offer new therapy targets.
New antibiotic found in common weed
Researchers have found a new type of antibiotic on the leaf of a common weed and suggest that this little-explored ecosystem could yield many new drugs.
Blocking one enzyme could help treat many chronic disorders
New drugs for diverse inflammatory diseases — from Alzheimer's and Parkinson's to cancer and osteoarthritis — may come from the discovery of a new target.
Commonly used yeast could cause drug-resistant infections
A yeast that has been used in industry for hundreds of years has recently been identified as the exact same species that causes drug-resistant infections.
Potential new MS drug could regenerate myelin
How to get rid of an amoxicillin rash
Cancer: 'Intelligent drug delivery' is on its way
Prostate cancer: New drug for aggressive, resistant cases
Could blocking these proteins stop breast cancer?
Type 2 diabetes: New pill could 'mimic the effects of surgery'
This 'light-activated' drug could treat Parkinson's
Atherosclerosis: Could there be a best time of day for medication?
One shot may block chemo pain for several weeks
Could Viagra and a flu shot kill cancer?
This 'metastasis-blocking' compound may stop the spread of cancer
Cancer: New drug may fight treatment resistance
'Natural insecticide' kills advanced prostate cancer cells
Prostate cancer: How a full stomach could improve treatment
Alzheimer's: This antibody may halt brain injury
Many non-antibiotic drugs can alter gut bacteria
Targeting these brain cells may aid weight loss
How an existing diabetes drug controls pancreatic cancer
New drug could reduce hot flashes 'by 72 percent'
Autism: Anti-cancer drug may improve social behavior
Antidepressants: Do they really work?
Could an existing drug halt Parkinson's disease?
Alzheimer's: 'Triple-action' diabetes drug shows promise as treatment
Progressive MS: Antidepressant identified as promising treatment
Diabetes: Synthetic beta cells could lead to skin patch treatment
Multiple sclerosis: Are we close to a cure?
Neuroprosthetics: Recovering from injury using the power of your mind
Could fungi be a vast, untapped source of new antibiotics?
Nanoparticle nasal spray may offer rapid and safe delivery of drugs to the brain
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