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UK agency pilots biobank to study links between genetics and drug side effects

Pharmaceutical Technology

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) aims to launch a pilot genetic biobank that will gather patient data to associate drug-related adverse events to their genetic makeup. The Yellow Card biobank will launch as a joint venture with the UK-government funded entity Genomics England on June 1.

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How data is crucial to the relaunch of the Cancer Moonshot

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During the first stage of the initiative, more than 2,000 research papers were published, 49 clinical trials were carried out, and more than 30 patents were filed through the support of the US National Cancer Institute (NCI). Building a bank. Up in the clouds.

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Biorepositories as a Guiding Resource for Research & Drug Discovery

XTalks

Generation of strong research dataset cohorts must begin with high-quality clinical samples. Biobanks are used for the coordination of high-yield patient sample collection. The webinar highlighted the importance of maximizing utility and sustainability for the long-term success of biorepositories and biobanks.

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Digitalising drug discovery

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As data and digital technology become vital to every aspect of life sciences, the industry is increasingly looking beyond biologists, chemists, and doctors to drive its drug development – and finding that technology has a chief role to play in the future of medicine. According to an article by Stephens, Zachary D.,

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Research Roundup: Blood Test for Severe COVID-19 and More

The Pharma Data

Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. The research was published in the journal JCI Insight. The research team evaluated 97 patients with COVID-19 at Barnes-Jewish Hospital. The research was conducted in mice and humans. Every week there are numerous scientific studies published.