South Korea mulls combining HIV drugs with antivirals to combat MERS
As the death toll from MERS in South Korea edged to two dozen scientists there say the outbreak is different from in Saudi Arabia and also from its the related virus SARS.
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Scientists create 3D multiple myeloma model to aid preclinical development efforts
Scientists have developed a new way of visualizing multiple myelomas in 3D by replicating tumours in hens’ eggs in a approach they say will aid drugmakers.
ScinoPharm to make API for Chinese drugmaker eyeing US celecoxib market
Raffles PharmaTech has contracted ScinoPharm to make the API for a generic version of the arthritis pain drug celecoxib being developed for the US market.
New nanotech excipient makes for better delayed-release drugs say researchers
Swedish scientists who developed the solubility enhancing nanotech excipient Upsalite say it can also be used to improve delayed release formulations.
Eurofins to buy Biomnis for €220m in latest diagnostics sector deal
Eurofins Scientific has announced plans to buy French testing services firm Biomnis in what would be its third investment in the diagnostics space this month.