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

Pharmaceutical Technology

According to the press release, the MHRA will be the first drug safety regulator in the world to pilot such a biobank. The pilot phase of the project will focus on the drug allopurinol, which is used to treat gout by lowering uric acid in your blood and is marketed by several companies including Aspen Pharmacare as Zyloric in the UK.

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A history of blood cancer treatment

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Thanks to the dedicated efforts of doctors, patients, carers, and healthcare professionals, people diagnosed with blood cancer are now living longer, with a steady stream of more effective treatments entering the market each year. 2012 – The 100,000 Genomics Project begins. 2002 – Emergence of CAR-T therapy.