The HIV virus has infected 75 million people since the epidemic began, and no cure has been found yet. However, progress in the fight against HIV has been made. Since its first trial in 2007, the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention has been working on an HIV vaccine called DNA-rTV. That vaccine will […]
Rare diseases are those that affect no more than one person in 2000 over the course of their lifetime. Although each individual rare disease affects a relatively small number of people, there are over 7000 known rare diseases today, with dozens more discovered each year, and when taken as a whole, they affect one in […]
The pharmaceutical industry is going through a number of changes as it responds to new pressures in the marketplace, such as rising drug prices, a spike in regulatory controls, and increased research and development (R&D) costs. One of the many changes that have resulted in this new environment is an increasing adoption of robotics and […]
Research and development is crucial in helping develop innovative drugs that could have serious therapeutic and life-saving value for patients. However, researching new drugs takes massive amounts of time and money, which entails a huge amount of risk for pharmaceutical companies. The pharmaceutical industry needs to keep researching and developing new products in order to […]
Vaccines protect children and adults from numerous diseases and are considered one of the best ways to do so. Vaccinations ensure that individuals are not easily susceptible to foreign or local viruses which can be severe or even fatal. Are you interested in the pharmaceutical research and development field? Keep reading for some fascinating information […]