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Early-stage osteoarthritis drug wins prestigious innovation award Early-stage osteoarthritis drug wins prestigious innovation award

UK-based biotech company rewarded for unique approach to drug development by UK Government’s innovation bodyAKL Research and Development (AKLRD) today announces its investigational medicine for osteoarthritis (OA) has been awarded a prestigious grant from Innovate UK, the leading government innovation agency.

Takeda collaboration to boost fight against Alzheimer’s and other neurodegenerative diseases

The University of Dundee Drug Discovery Unit, Scotland, has announced a partnership with Takeda, Japan’s largest pharmaceutical company, to develop possible new therapeutic treatments for tau pathology, an underlying feature in several forms of neurodegeneration including Alzheimer’s disease.

The Pistoia Alliance Launches Next Phase of Blockchain Project to Develop Life Science R&D Use Cases

Industry workshop will unlock blockchain’s potential in data identity, data integrity and data sharing