Logistics - October 25, 2017
Tamper verification measures
With a deadline looming to meet a new EU Falsification Medicines Directive (FMD) by 2019, there is no shortage of challenges for packaging experts. Besides satisfying EU requirements, drug manufacturers must meet different countries’ standards and keep packaging patient-friendly, while at the same time deter counterfeiters or those who might want to tamper with drugs. […]
Global report - July 6, 2017
Trump’s first Presidency: Impact on U.S. Life Sciences
Proposed drastic cuts to U.S. science agencies and departments by President Donald Trump have life science researchers on edge about the fate of current and future projects, not to mention the nation’s standing in the scientific community.
Legal Advice article - March 27, 2017
Asset Value
For life science companies, putting a price on their most valuable resources – ideas, research, proposals and prototypes – can be difficult. Yet the need to protect these assets is critical to preserving a company’s overall value and its ability to move any research forward. Since intellectual property often is a life science company’s primary […]
Profiles in MedTech - January 20, 2017
Habib Frost: “I was compelled to find a better way”
Habib Frost, MD, could not get over the helplessness he felt as a young emergency medicine intern in Denmark seeing two young people die in the same day from cardiac arrest, despite having access to skilled providers and the latest technology.
Nobel Prize Laureate - December 20, 2016
Bernard L. Feringa: An ambassador for science
Bernard L. Feringa is pioneer in the field of molecular engines and he strives to inspire his students, stimulate their creativity and help them appreciate the beauty of nature.
Nobel Prize Laureate - December 20, 2016
Jean-Pierre Sauvage: “Be adventurous”
As a child, Jean-Pierre Sauvage, PhD, moved often, due to his father’s career in the French army. Postings included North Africa and the U.S. Midwest. But despite the disruptions to his personal relationships and schooling, his interests in mathematics and science remained constant.