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Raise Awareness for Rare Diseases Research | R&D

 Spread the Word to Increase Rare Disease Awareness and Research On Rare Disease Day, more than 27 countries will promote this day to increase awareness for rare diseases. Across the world, this will be a day dedicated to raising awareness for different rare...

Advancing the FDA’s Oversight of Drug Compounding

Last month, FDA commissioner Scott Gottlieb released a statement regarding the implementation of the Drug Quality and Security Act (DQSA) and section 503B of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. One of the limitations of these acts was in regards to the drug...

What are Cell-Based Assays?

Cell-based assays are done to predict the response an organism will have to a drug, this is most often determined by measuring physiological response. These assays are commonly used to determine how likely a product is to achieve a specific biological effect. The...

Ligand Binding Assays (LBAs)

Ligand binding assays is an analytical procedure commonly used for large molecules, that relies on ligand molecules binding to macromolecule receptors. LBAs are used to quantify biomarkers and anti-drug antibodies. This type of testing is used to determine the...

Ligand Binding Assays (LBAs)

Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA)

Enzyme-linked immunosorbent Assay (ELISA)  is a laboratory test done to measure and detect blood antibodies through changing colors.  It is one of the many different types of Immunoassays. ELISA assays are used to detect the presence of specific substances, usually...

Immunotherapy Research and Development Studies

Immunotherapy is used to stimulate the immune system as a treatment that is often used in the fight against cancer. It works by using the body's natural defenses, the immune system, to fight cancer. Some forms of immunotherapy give the immune system an overall...

The Differences Between Cell Therapy and Gene Therapy

Cell Therapy and Gene Therapy Research and Development Cell and gene therapy are similar fields of biomedical research aimed at treating genetic diseases and are often combined in treatment. Cell therapy was introduced in the 1940s during the first blood...

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