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4 Life Sciences Trends for 2023

XTalks

The life sciences and healthcare are among the biggest industries globally, and their significance was particularly highlighted during the past couple of years by the COVID-19 pandemic. Given the hyperfocus on the life sciences thanks to COVID, consumers appear to be more autonomous and vocal about their medical demands and choices.

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Europe: Where is the drug discovery innovation?

Drug Discovery World

Thanks to a prestigious academic legacy, Europe has long been a dominant region for life sciences. Europe is traditionally a life sciences powerhouse, with a strong tradition in pharmaceutical discovery. The oldest, still active pharmaceutical company worldwide, Merck, started life in 1668 in Darmstadt, Germany.

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Where is the drug discovery expertise happening in the UK?

Drug Discovery World

Despite the overall reduction in major pharma R&D centres in the UK, global pharma companies continue to engage with academic and biotech organisations here, particularly in hotspots such as the Golden Triangle, the Northwest, and Scotland, through the strong networks that have been developed between these organisations.

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Key Trends in the Life Sciences to Look Forward to in 2022

XTalks

If the past year is anything to go by, then 2022 will also be a year marked by continued innovations in the life sciences. Here is a look at some life science trends to expect in the coming year, including key themes and topics in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device industries to keep an eye out for in 2022.

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What an innovation centre means for 3D biology

Drug Discovery World

DDW Editor Reece Armstrong learns about Molecular Devices’ Organoid Innovation Centre (OIC) and how the company is aiming to advance research into 3D biology and organoids. . That means if two pharma companies are trying to grow say a cardiac organoid, they won’t be consistent across the board,” he says. . O’Connor says.

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How epilepsy researchers are moving the needle past anti-seizure treatments

Pharmaceutical Technology

This is particularly the case for pediatric forms of epilepsy where gene editing techniques like Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats (CRISPR) are becoming more important, says Ferraro. To tackle this, companies have developed different ways to focus on the gene.

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What to expect from drug discovery and development in 2023

Drug Discovery World

As such, 2022 saw a marked fall in ROI for global pharmaceutical companies and their research and development activities. According to research from Deloitte 1 , the average ROI in R&D for global pharma companies fell to just 1.2% in 2022, a steep decline compared to the record 6.8% the industry experienced in 2021.