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BioNTech shelves oral mRNA vaccine plans with Matinas

Pharmaceutical Technology

The in vivo study, conducted in mice, involved a phosphatidylserine-containing nano-formulation of mRNA supplied by BioNTech, distinct from traditional lipid nanocrystals (LNCs). Whilst the formulation had been successful in vitro , the oral administration in mice did not elicit activity.

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Be Still, My Beating Heart: FDA Announces Qualified Health Claims for Cocoa Flavanols and Reduced Risk of Cardiovascular Disease

FDA Law Blog

Very limited scientific evidence suggests that consuming cocoa flavanols in high flavanol cocoa powder, which contains at least 4% of naturally conserved cocoa flavanols, may reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease. This product contains at least 4% of naturally conserved cocoa flavanols.

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BetterLife Engages Eurofins Discovery for its Next Generation Psychedelics 2-bromo-LSD FDA IND-enabling Pharmacology Studies

The Pharma Data

Eurofins Discovery will be conducting the IND-enabling in-vitro preclinical primary pharmacology and safety pharmacology studies on TD-0148A at its state-of-the-art facilities at Eurofins Cerep, DiscoverX and Panlabs. FDA Investigational New Drug (“IND”)-enabling pharmacology studies. About BetterLife Pharma: BetterLife Pharma Inc.

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Biologic Therapeutics Development, Part 1: Definition and Distinct Characteristics

Camargo

Essentially, a biologic is a product that is produced from living organisms or that contains components of living organisms. In vitro binding assays and functional tests might be required to identify the test material which is pharmacologically active , and a potency assay is required due to the complexity and heterogeneity of biologics.

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A Question 30 Years in the Making: Would a Final LDT Rule Withstand Judicial Scrutiny?

FDA Law Blog

The PR first sets out to establish that it has authority to regulate in vitro diagnostic “test systems” as devices, and not just the system’s individual components, such as reagents, instruments, specimen collection devices, and software.

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Remote Patient Testing Faces a Cloudy Future under VALID

FDA Law Blog

Of relevance here, the grandfathering provision applies to an LDT only if: The test is not for use with home specimen collection, unless the specimen is collected with a collection container, receptacle, or kit that—. Javitt & Jeffrey N. This is not a trivial matter. Telehealth has become increasing important to the health care system.

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Lab to jab in 100 days: manufacturing flexibility for future rapid responses

Pharmaceutical Technology

According to CEPI: “Achieving the 100 Days Mission would give the world a fighting chance of containing a future outbreak before it spreads to become a global pandemic.”. Messenger RNA vaccines contain nucleic acids that code for a specific protein, or target antigen, related to a virus or disease. So, where do we go from here?