Articles

  • Tools for Biomarker Discovery
    Friday, July 09, 2010

    Biomarker Discovery

    Biomarkers are biological molecules—primarily proteins—that can be used to track a disease process, measure a drug response, or diagnose a disease. Biomarkers are of great interest to pharmaceutical ... read more
  • DMPK Studies are a Big Part of ADME Testing
    Wednesday, June 30, 2010

    DMPK Studies

    Determining the DMPK properties of a drug allows the drug developer to understand the safety and efficacy data required for regulatory approval. Some of the properties determined in DMPK studies are ... read more
  • ADME Testing is Crucial for Success of a New Drug
    Wednesday, June 02, 2010

    ADME Testing

    ADME stands for absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion. Absorption refers to the process by which the body (animal or human) takes up or absorbs the drug compound. The exact process of ... read more
  • The Medical Device CRO: A Necessary Partner
    Thursday, April 22, 2010

    Medical Device CRO

    Like many industries, medical devices are highly regulated by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). As a result, medical device companies must invest significant time, money, and manpower to ... read more
  • Trends for Preclinical CROs
    Wednesday, March 31, 2010

    Trends for Preclinical CROs

    CROs fall into one of several categories, providing preclinical services exclusively, clinical services exclusively, or some combination of both types of services. Among the preclinical services are ... read more
  • The Basics of Checkweighers
    Wednesday, March 24, 2010

    The Basics of Checkweighers

    A checkweigher is an automated machine or system that checks the weight of packaged items as they pass through the production line. Checkweighers are used at the end of the production process to ... read more
  • Medicinal Chemistry Services
    Friday, February 26, 2010

    Medicinal Chemistry Services

    It’s no secret that the pharmaceutical industry—like other industries—is farming out many of its essential drug discovery processes… and medicinal chemistry (medchem) is just one of them. Crucial to ... read more
  • SNP Analysis
    Thursday, December 10, 2009

    SNP Analysis

    Genetics moves at a dizzying pace these days. Research journals trumpet new genetic associations almost daily for everything from disease predisposition to drug responses to physical traits. As of Oct... read more
  • Automated Liquid Handling
    Thursday, December 10, 2009

    Automated Liquid Handling

    Cell culture is a very labor-intensive and repetitive task. In many cases, it's carried out by highly-qualified scientists who could be spending their time on other things. Cells need care and feeding... read more
  • Pharmacogenomics
    Thursday, December 10, 2009

    Pharmacogenomics

    Among the many justifications for the Human Genome Project was the promise of personalized medicine. By sequencing the human genome, the rationale went, scientists could begin to suss out how it ... read more