News for December 2011

News Archive

UK Biobank: launch of procedures for accessing the resource UK Biobank: launch of procedures for accessing the resource

UK Biobank launches its Access Procedures today (Wednesday 14th), which govern the way the resource can be used by scientists to improve the health of future generations.

Government UK life sciences strategy a significant step forward Government UK life sciences strategy a significant step forward

The BioIndustry Association (BIA) welcomes the Prime Minister's announcement of a coordinated life sciences strategy which could provide a foundation for the future of the bioscience sector in the UK

The long term cost of inferior database quality The long term cost of inferior database quality

This month’s editorial is written by Antony J. Williams and Sean Ekins. “If I have seen further than others, it is by standing upon the shoulders of giants.”Isaac Newton

Treatment With 'Januvia'® (sitagliptin) Associated With Fewer Major Cardiovascular Events In People With Type 2 Diabetes Compared With A Sulphonylurea Treatment With 'Januvia'® (sitagliptin) Associated With Fewer Major Cardiovascular Events In People With Type 2 Diabetes Compared With A Sulphonylurea

A new pooled analysis presented today at the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) 21st World Diabetes Congress has demonstrated that people with type 2 diabetes taking 'Januvia' (sitagliptin) experienced a lower incidence of major cardiovascular (CV) events (MACE) compared to those treated with a sulphonylurea (SU).

Drug Discovery Oxford 2012 Drug Discovery Oxford 2012

The Drug Discovery Oxford 2012 – “Drug discovery: a job too complex for academia or industry alone?” conference is only a month away.

Horizon 2020: A new research framework for developing and sharing knowledge Horizon 2020: A new research framework for developing and sharing knowledge

The European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations (EFPIA), the voice of the research-based pharmaceutical industry in Europe, welcomes the launch of the European Commission’s new Framework for Research and Innovation: Horizon 2020.