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23andMe makes $400m telehealth play, gulping down Lemonaid

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Consumer DNA testing company 23andMe has signed a deal to acquire privately-held Lemonaid Health in a $400 million deal that marks a move into the online health sector. The transaction is expected to close before the end of the year.

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Lipid nanoparticles and mRNA used to treat hereditary blindness

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Oregon State University College of Pharmacy scientists have shown that lipid nanoparticles and messenger RNA could treat blindness associated with a rare genetic condition. . It also doesn’t do fantastically well in continuing to express the enzymes the editing tool uses as molecular scissors to make cuts in the DNA to be edited.

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Dr. Lolettima O. Johnson Celebrated for Dedication to the Field of Medicine

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Doctor Johnson has had an inspiring career that encompasses several aspects of the pharmacy industry. Doctor Johnson aspires to incorporate the latest technologies available in healthcare to care for her patients. Subsequently, she decided to pursue a higher education in pharmacology following her high school graduation.

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Are microtaggants the key to making medicines smarter?

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The threat of illegal online pharmacies. According to the Alliance for Safe Online Pharmacies, 100% of online searches to buy medicine return links for illegal pharmacies, and in 2018 the US Food and Drug Administration estimated that only 3% of online pharmacies complied with US pharmacy laws and practice standards.

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IWD: Spotlight on women in life sciences

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Four years ago, I pivoted in my career, becoming a mechanical design engineer for a Manchester-based Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) company – designing air handling units for hospitals, pharmacies, schools and supermarkets. In October 2021, I joined the engineering department at Envair Technology, designing isolators.

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Black History Month: Recognizing the Revolutionary Contributions of Black Individuals in Science

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Ball went on to study chemistry at the University of Washington, earning a bachelor’s degree in pharmaceutical chemistry, followed by a second degree in pharmacy two years later. He even became known as the “the plant doctor” among local farmers as he had the ability to improve the health of their fields, orchards and gardens.

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Truvada for PrEP: availability, cost and side effects

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How to get Truvada Superdrug Pharmacy: Truvada for PeEP service Cost of Truvada in the UK Can you get Truvada on NHS? In plain language, both emtricitabine and tenofovir disoproxil stops viral DNA production and therefore stops spreading of HIV. Today, I am reviewing Truvada for PrEP. Truvada for PrEP: how does it work?