Pharmacology/ Therapeutics News for November 2022

Pharmacology/ Therapeutics News Archive

Co-crystallization in drug development ~ Exploring the benefits of co-crystals ~ Co-crystallization in drug development ~ Exploring the benefits of co-crystals ~

Over the last decade, co-crystallization has become an attractive alternative to improve the physiochemical properties of drugs without affecting their pharmacology. As a result of the pharmaceutical benefits co-crystals exhibit, industrial interest is on the rise. Here Dr. Thomas Kendall, application specialist at crystallization and solid-state specialist Technobis Crystallization Systems, gives a perspective on the benefits of co-crystals and explains how they can be screened.

Nerve cell discovery may lead to better treatment for diseases of the nervous system Nerve cell discovery may lead to better treatment for diseases of the nervous system

A discovery that may improve treatment options for patients with neurodegenerative diseases has been made by scientists at King’s College London and the University of Bath.