Making Brexit work for the life sciences s...Like every sector of the UK economy, life sciences has been beset with uncertainty since the country voted to leave the European Union. Last week prime minister Theresa May finally gave us some clarity … more ➔
Will the Trump effect last?The surprising election of Donald Trump as the next US President led to a spectacular comeback of biotech shares. The long-term prospects depend on Trump’s healthcare strategy and the (much-desired) … more ➔
From randomised and controlled to clinical...The randomised clinical trial (RCT) is the gold standard for drug evaluation. RCTs provide the core for drug development and subsequent drug approval often in the form of rigorously designed efficacy … more ➔
And the world turnsWell, that was a weight off my chest, better out than in, as they say. After Brexit, at least the world will be pulled back into its axis with the election of America’s first woman president and wait … more ➔
Early Certainty: Quality first!When the European Patent Office created the Early Certainty Initiative, it looked at the needs of its customers to obtain its IP quickly. However, 25% of all patents granted in Europe come from the life … more ➔
Why new approaches that target sepsis need...With globally at least 30 million of cases per year, sepsis is a major health threat for which a specific adjunctive sepsis therapy beyond antimicrobial treatment, surgical source control and supportive … more ➔
In the BrexshitWell, those bloody idiots in the UK managed to do it talk themselves from decades of hysteria about straight bananas (entirely fabricated by one B Johnson during his time as a journalist in Brussels) … more ➔
IP Flash: Early Certainty boon or bane?The European Patent Office (EPO) is currently pushing the project Early Certainty in order to speed up examination of patent applications. The aim is to complete examination within 12 months between … more ➔
Fulfilling the Promise of BiosimilarsBiologics have transformed treatment for life-threatening diseases and benefited millions of patients – but remain out of reach for too many other patients around the world. Ten years after the first … more ➔
Precision breeding smart rules for new te...Plant breeding innovation is an impressive story to tell. A hundred and fifty years ago, Gregor Mendel discovered the basic principles of inheritance of traits. His laws were widely ignored and only … more ➔
