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Thyroid Awareness Month 2024: Increasing Awareness and Exploring New Treatments for Thyroid Diseases

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The thyroid plays a critical role in the body by producing hormones that regulate metabolism, heart rate and body temperature among others. Types of Thyroid Conditions There are several different thyroid conditions, with each affecting thyroid hormone production or the gland’s structure, leading to a range of health issues.

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Leading freeze-drying systems suppliers for the pharmaceutical industry

Pharmaceutical Technology

Pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries widely use freeze-drying systems to protect vaccines, antibodies, antibiotics such as penicillin, blood plasma, proteins, enzymes, hormones, viruses, and bacteria from heat and minimise their biological activity.

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HPAPIs – Current Interest of the Pharmaceutical Industry

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This has led to their widespread production and extensive use in the treatment of various indications including hormonal imbalances, oncological disorders and respiratory disorders. Antibody-Drug Conjugates: ADCs are monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) attached to surface antigens by chemical or a liable linker.

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Thirteen potential blockbuster drugs to watch in 2024

Drug Discovery World

2024 is anticipated to be a transformational year for the pharma industry, with new modalities like antibody drug conjugates and AI/machine learning providing therapies for patients with limited treatment options. Due to a delayed US launch it remains a drug to watch for 2024.

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New Study Suggests Pregnant Women Should Avoid Caffeine Altogether. Here’s Why

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Related: Maternal Antibodies: How Allergies Can be Passed from Mothers to Children. They also believe caffeine could potentially disrupt fetal stress hormones, putting infants at risk for rapid weight gain after birth and for chronic conditions such as obesity, heart disease and diabetes later on in life.

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GSK receives FDA accelerated approval for JEMPERLI (dostarlimab-gxly) for adult patients with mismatch repair-deficient (dMMR) recurrent or advanced solid tumours

The Pharma Data

Mismatch repair-deficient tumours contain abnormalities that affect the proper repair of DNA when copied in a cell [i]. About JEMPERLI (dostarlimab-gxly) JEMPERLI is a programmed death receptor-1 (PD-1)-blocking antibody that binds to the PD-1 receptor and blocks its interaction with the PD-1 ligands PD-L1 and PD-L2.

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J&J’s Akeega Approved as First Combo Treatment for BRCA-Positive Prostate Cancer

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Akeega is a dual-action tablet (DAT) that contains the company’s androgen receptor-targeting hormone therapy Zytiga (abiraterone acetate) and PARP inhibitor (poly [ADP-ribose] polymerase inhibitor) niraparib. Niraparib is also sold by GSK under the name Zejula in other indications.