Swallowing A Biologic Drug? Over the past two decades, biologic drugs — drugs composed of proteins produced by living cells — have become the safest, most effective top sellers within the pharmaceutical industry. Approved to treat a variety of diseases including...
RED BLOOD CELLS: READY FOR DOUBLE-DUTY? Biotech Primer WEEKLY talks a lot about white blood cells, with good reason. These powerful immune cells defend us against pathogens and have recently been adapted to fight cancer as CAR-T cells. What about the body’s...
A Constant Hurdle in Drug Delivery When it comes to achieving success in drug development, picking the right drug target and developing an effective inhibitor (or activator) is only half the battle. A drug candidate may appear promising in cell-based testing—and even...
INSULIN INHALED Injections are a part of life for most diabetics. Type 1 patients inject insulin into themselves multiple times per day, and as many as 40% of type 2 diabetics require at least one daily injection. Thanks to the FDA’s approval of MannKind...
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