Patient-centric drug development is a concept that has proven to be divisive: Some see it as nothing but a buzzword, while others have embraced the concept completely. Either way, it has garnered much ...

Notably, pharmacies are typically registered with DEA as practitioners. In comparison, pharmacists are typically not considered “dispensers” or “practitioners” under the CSA. This distinction is ...

A recent study published in Nature Communications showcased a breakthrough in transdermal drug delivery. Scientists have developed an electrically activated patch with biocompatible metallic membranes ...

Cancer cells frequently develop the ability to expel anticancer drugs before they can work—a phenomenon called multidrug resistance (MDR)—which is one of the leading reasons why chemotherapy fails in ...

Robotic dog on show at the Barbican. — © Image by Tim Sandle. Robotic dog on show at the Barbican. — © Image by Tim Sandle. Grain-sized soft robots that can be ...

Biodegradable polymers are a type of polymer that exists both naturally and can be synthesized in laboratories. This special class of polymer is broken down naturally by microbial processes to produce ...

Upon administration, VLPs are uptake by APC, like dendritic cells. VLPs can be presented by MHC-I or MHC-II, which are recognized by CD8+ and CD4+ T cells, respectively. For cellular response, CD8+ ...

A two-step nanoparticle system first blocks cancer cells' drug-expulsion mechanism, then releases chemotherapy combined with laser-driven heat to destroy resistant tumors.