Ocean The ocean's microalgae and cyanobacteria: potential cures for disease Some cyanobacteria and microalgae have existed in the oceans for more than 3.5 billion years and they may hold the key to defeating some of humanity's deadliest diseases. 30/03/2021
France French firm guilty of manslaughter and deception over deadly diet pill The drug is suspected in up to 2,000 deaths among millions who took it as an appetite suppressant over three decades, according to a 2010 study. 29/03/2021
Smart Regions European software helps fight the pandemic by speeding up drug production A European software is enabling researchers to speed up drug production by interpreting chemical compounds and molecules on a range of laboratory machines. Pharmaceutical companies working on COVID-19 vaccines use it every day. 15/03/2021
Green News Half a million sharks could be killed for Covid-19 vaccine, says NGO “Sourcing an ingredient from a wild animal is not a long-term solution." 29/09/2020
France Sanofi being investigated for manslaughter over epilepsy drug Depakine The firm is accused of being late to reveal the risk the medication poses to pregnant women. 03/08/2020
World Will a coronavirus vaccine be accessible to all or the privileged few? Amid the race to find a COVID-19 vaccine, the EU and governments are being called upon to guarantee that when one is ready it will be affordable and widely available. 05/05/2020
world news Drugmaker launches lottery for life-saving gene therapy in babies Swiss drugmaker Novartis has launched an international lottery for its groundbreaking and extremely costly gene therapy Zolgensma, sparking both hope and outrage among patients’ families. 02/01/2020
View Dose dispensing is the solution healthcare providers and patients have been searching for ǀ View 11/12/2019
France Mediator: Landmark trial opens in France over antidiabetic pill Servier Laboratories, the National Agency for the Safety of Medicines (ANSM) and 21 other defendants will face 2,684 plaintiffs. They allege that Mediator, marketed as an antidiabetic drug, has cost the lives of hundreds of patients. 23/09/2019
