News for December 2013

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Molecular Profiles Joins Leading Consortium to Drive Paediatric Formulation Development Molecular Profiles Joins Leading Consortium to Drive Paediatric Formulation Development

A collaborative pharmaceutical project focused on improving the pathway for developing paediatric formulations has been given the go-ahead after successfully securing an innovation grant.

Multimillion pound investment in UK life sciences research and development

UCB invests over £3 million in new bespoke cutting-edge robotic platform for UK R&D HQ

Imanova selected for new £650K G8 Dementia Summit translational research project Imanova selected for new £650K G8 Dementia Summit translational research project

The London Centre for imaging sciences partners with MRC on major biomarker study to enable early treatment

Cancer Research UK and Lilly Collaborate to Trial Combinations of Potential New Cancer Treatments Cancer Research UK and Lilly Collaborate to Trial Combinations of Potential New Cancer Treatments

CANCER RESEARCH UK’s Drug Development Office (DDO) have announced that Eli Lilly and Company will join its Combinations Alliance to help discover new medicines for cancer therapy trials.

Looking at how our brain assesses bargains Looking at how our brain assesses bargains

It turns out that we may not be as good at bargain hunting and taking advantage of supermarket ‘offers’ as we think. That’s according to early results from a study which brain-scanned people undertaking a ‘virtual’ supermarket shopping trip to buy party-food.

Drug Discovery of the Year awarded to team behind the development of trametinib Drug Discovery of the Year awarded to team behind the development of trametinib

First-of-its-kind treatment for skin cancer offers hope for patients and their families

The View from Here, December 2013. The best of 2013 The View from Here, December 2013. The best of 2013

This issue of the View from here deals with the most downloaded articles from Drug Discovery Today published in 2013

Happy Christmas to all readers of Drug Discovery Today and visitors to the Drug Discovery Today website

The Editor's band, Fulham Brass Band, play a medley of Christmas Carols entitled "Yule Dance" by Philip Harper to wish you all a Happy Christmas

HPV home tests could identify cancer risk HPV home tests could identify cancer risk

HPV self-testing is as effective as tests done by doctors, according to a Lund University study. Simple HPV home tests could therefore complement existing screening programmes, and identify more women at risk for cervical cancer.