Business Digest
US RNAi therapeutics company Alnylam Pharmaceuticals and healthcare major Sanofi have agreed to conclude the research and option phase of their collaboration.
Movers and Shakers
UK biotech Artios Pharma has appointed Eli Lilly’s ex-senior medical director Ian Smith as CMO.
The protein maker
More than three billion years ago, a self-replicating polymer now known as RNA started catalysing the formation of peptide bonds.
Alcohol fuels a problem
The production of wine and beer goes back millennia, spirits have been distilled since the 9th century, and surgery has relied on it as disinfectant and anaesthetic.
The universe – it’s complex
To gain a grasp of the inherent complexity of our world is not as difficult a task as it may appear at first sight.
FDA trial guidance
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is looking to modernise its approach to clinical trials
Payment by results
Two alternative payment models based on patient health and outcomes are to be trialled by the US Department of Health and Human Services
Making sense of sleep
Getting a good night’s sleep is increasingly being shown to be crucial for our health and well-being.
Food hygiene check
Strict hygiene standards in the food and drinks industry – especially between production cycles – avoid food wastage.