Pharmaceuticals

The Importance of Pharmaceutical ADME Studies

By Pam Wertalik | Sep 22, 2023

Pharmaceutical ADME studies are designed to investigate how a chemical is processed by an organism.

ASK THE LAB EXPERT: Productive Research Requires Careful Model Selection and Routine Authentication

By Marnie Willman | Jun 23, 2023

This expert Q&A session from PharmaPlanter's founder explores the importance of these efforts in producing reliable results. In PharmaPlanter, Dr Cheng turned his expertise in gene-editing and bio-modeling into an efficient and cost-effective technology...

Small and Large Molecules: Pharmaceutical Drug Development

By Trevor Henderson | Apr 21, 2023

Researchers, developers, and manufacturers must remain adept at utilizing both small and large molecule approaches, leveraging their unique advantages to address unmet medical needs.

image illustrating both small and large molecules in a modern pharmaceutical lab setting. The scene captures the dual focus on small molecule drug development and large molecule (biologics) research, highlighting the innovative and high-tech environment of pharmaceutical science.

Toxicology Testing: Ensuring Safety and Compliance in Products and Environments

By Trevor Henderson | Mar 6, 2023

Discover how toxicology testing protects human health, supports regulatory approval, and promotes innovation across various industries

image of a toxicology laboratory, complete with various testing equipment and an artful display of toxic compound chemical structures in the background. This visual captures the high-tech and professional environment of toxicology research and testing.

Pharmacogenetics Testing | Precision Medicine Testing

By Editorial Team | Mar 2, 2023

Pharmacogenetics is a branch of science that studies how a person's genetics influence their response to pharmaceuticals (read an entry to pharmacogenetics, here). Adverse Drug Reactions (ADRs) are one of the biggest influences in the study of pharmacogenetics, as...

Cancer Research – NYU Creates Molecule to Fight Cancer Cells

By Editorial Team | Mar 2, 2023

Need a laboratory for cancer research? Today, the US National Science Foundation issued a Press Release that the New York University Tandon School of Engineering has created a new synthetic hybrid molecule that delivers a blow to breast cancer cells. The hybrid...

Biological Purity and Potency Assays: Ensuring Quality and Efficacy in Biopharmaceuticals

By Trevor Henderson | Feb 26, 2023

Discover how these assays support regulatory compliance, product development, and batch consistency in the biotech industry.

image showing biological assay work in a modern laboratory setting, emphasizing the precision and attention to detail in the scientific process.

Regulation of Biological Products and Biopharmaceutical Products

By Editorial Team | Feb 21, 2023

Biological products comprise a wide array of products, all of which are regulated in the US by FDA's CBER (Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research) division and include regulation of blood, blood components, bioassays biosmiliars, biobetters, and...

Potency Testing of Biopharmaceuticals

By Editorial Team | Feb 18, 2023

Potency testing is a term used to describe the process of measuring biological activity in a product. Many methods exist to determine the potency of a biopharmaceutical such as ligand and receptor binding assays, cell culture-based assays, and animal-based assays....

Pharmacogenetics

By Editorial Team | Feb 17, 2023

Pharmacogenetics is the study of how genetic differences affect a person's response to medicine. Pharmacogenetics is often used interchangeably with pharmacogenomics. Pharmacogenetic research and testing determine a person's ability to metabolize medicines and...

Container Closure Integrity Testing (CCIT)

By Editorial Team | Feb 16, 2023

What is CCIT? Container Closure Integrity Testing (CCIT) is done to evaluate the strength and integrity of a container closure system. Testing of container closures is important as it ensures a sterile barrier against microorganisms and other potentially dangerous...

Preclinical Drug Development

By Editorial Team | Feb 14, 2023

The drug development process is an iterative process. Each stage of development helps to ensure the final product is effective and safe. Preclinical drug development, often called preclinical studies, is the stage in the drug development process where the safety of...

Compounding Pharmacies | USP 797

By Editorial Team | Feb 13, 2023

Compounding pharmacies are pharmacies that create personalized medications by mixing ingredients based on a doctor's prescription in an effort to meet a person's needs. Though compounding pharmacies lost popularity in the 50s and 60s when mass drug manufacturing...

Pharmaceutical Drug Development Facilitated by New Software

By Editorial Team | Feb 9, 2023

Pharmaceutical Drug Development is an extremely long and very costly process. However, pharmaceutical drug development is made faster through new software known at AptaTRACE. AptaTRAC was developed by scientific researchers led by Dr. Teresa Przytycka of the US...

Urine Drug Toxicology Testing

By Editorial Team | Feb 8, 2023

Most drug toxicology testing is performed on urine samples, as most drugs are broken down and excreted through urine. Testing can also be done on blood, however, concentrations of drugs are usually higher in urine and testing is less invasive, faster, and cheaper....