News & Analysis on Clinical Trial Services & Contract Research And Development
Several drug development companies are implementing leaner business models, outsourcing nearly all stages of the drug development process in response to escalating development costs in a move that is proving increasingly popular within the industry.
Researchers think they have found an explanation as to why "flesh-eating" bacteria are so resistant to antibiotic treatment, which could contribute to new strategies for treating necrotizing fasciitis, halting its rapid destruction of tissue.
Illumina has made available the world's first multi-sample whole-genome genotyping arrays that allow researchers to analyse two samples simultaneously - useful when studying genetic variation in disease in greater detail.