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MIT Diabetes Device Monitors Glucose With Light

by Frank Barlin on August 10, 2010 in Drug Delivery, Home Healthcare, Lifescience, Medical Devices

At Sibaya we are strong supporters of diabetes research -especially Type 1 (scroll all the way down bottom right). MIT has done some great work in this area and has now come up with a device that can monitor glucose with light, potentially avoiding the several times a day that diabetics need to draw blood. [...]

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Clinical Trials – Diabetes Heart Risk Reduced

by Editor on May 22, 2009 in Drug Delivery, Editorial, Home Healthcare, Public Service, linkedin

We strongly support diabetes research on this site so wanted to share this: (BBC) Tighter control of blood sugar levels in people with diabetes may cut their risk of heart problems, a study says. From the Cambridge Study (30000 patients) just published in the British Lancet the following is observed: Lead researcher Dr Kausik Ray [...]

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FDA – New Quality Management System For The Pharmaceutical Industry

by Bruno Cocheteux on April 14, 2009 in Drug Delivery, Editorial, Lifescience, Pharmaceutical, linkedin

ICH Q10: final guidance for implementing an effective quality management system for the pharmaceutical industry. The FDA has just issued its final guidance on ICH Q10. This internationally harmonized guidance is intended to assist all pharmaceutical manufacturers by describing a model for an effective quality management system called pharmaceutical quality system. Based on International Organization [...]

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Don’t Miss Pharmapack 2009 – International Drug And Drug Delivery Packaging Conference

by Bruno Cocheteux on January 9, 2009 in Drug Delivery, Editorial, Lifescience, Medical Devices, Pharmaceutical, linkedin

This conference, supported by industry opinion leaders and exhibitors will take place in Paris January 21, 22, 2009. The event provides a unique opportunity to not only update on state of the art scientific developments but also to do business with like minded people in the drug packaging and drug delivery business. The location is [...]

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MIT Researchers In Gold Nanoparticle Drug Delivery Breakthrough

by Editor on January 4, 2009 in Drug Delivery, Editorial, Lifescience, Pharmaceutical, linkedin

A team lead by Kimberly Hamad-Schifferli, assistant professor of biological and mechanical engineering at MIT has discovered a method to use gold particles and infrared to release multiple drugs in a systematic and controlled manner. This is of particular importance when treating diseases like cancer and AIDS which require multi drug and coordinated dosage cocktails. [...]

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