Discovery to Market
Discovery to Market articles place a focus on the commercial side of research and how scientific discoveries can impact the public.
Preventing Asian Flush with Gene Therapy
While enjoyable to many, drinking is an unpleasant experience for some—associated with nausea, dizziness and pronounced red patches on the face and neck. Often termed ‘Asian Flush’ due to its prevalence in the Asian population, [...]
Why is Tamper Proof Packaging Important?
Tamper-proof packaging has been a regulatory requirement for over-the-counter drugs since 1989, following several high-profile cases of patients being poisoned by tampered drugs. There are several ways we can ensure drugs are tamper-proof or tamper-evident, [...]
3-Person IVF: Inheriting DNA from 2 Mothers
In 2016, a baby was born to three parents: two mothers and a father. Doctors used a new 3-person in vitro fertilization (IVF) procedure to deliver a boy carrying three sets of genetic material. This [...]
Why We Still Talk About Smallpox, Years After Eradicating the Virus
The smallpox virus terrorized humankind for thousands of years. Even if victims survived the infection, smallpox often led to permanent blindness and disfigurement. This plague upon humanity finally ended in 1980 after a worldwide vaccination [...]
Me-Too Drugs: An Innovation Killing Strategy?
Scientific advancement is built upon past knowledge. The successes (and failures) of generations of scientists shape how we understand the world today. This is also true in medicinal chemistry, where new drugs are constantly being [...]
What Dallas Buyers Club Doesn’t Tell You About AZT and Peptide T
The AIDS/HIV pandemic of 1981 took everyone by surprise. In the U.S., the FDA and pharmaceutical companies raced to test the effectiveness of drug candidates like AZT in clinical trials. Many patients turned to unproven, [...]
