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How MMR-deficient colorectal cancers regulate their growth

Drug Target Review

For the first time, scientists at UCL and University Medical Center Utrecht have observed bowel cancer cells’ ability to regulate their growth using a genetic on-off switch to increase their likelihood of survival.

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Achieving IVDR certification that meets EU regulation in 2022

Tecan

By Günter Weisshaar The announcement of the In Vitro Diagnostics Regulation (IVDR) in 2017 was celebrated as an essential upgrade to in vitro diagnostic (IVD) device regulations in Europe. It came into force in May 2017, with a five-year transition period that was initially proposed to finish on May 26, 2022.

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When Worlds Collide: The Theory of Real-World Evidence Meets Reality

FDA Law Blog: Biosimilars

Gibbs & Ana Loloei & Véronique Li, Senior Medical Device Regulation Expert — FDA has long touted the use of real-world evidence ( RWE ). This guidance, when finalized, will replace the original version of this document finalized in 2017. By Jeffrey N.

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AgencyIQ Guidance Tracker: European medical device and diagnostics guidance documents

Agency IQ

BY COREY JASEPH, MS, RAC With the many moving parts of the European medical device and IVD regulations, it can be difficult to keep up on planned guidance and other publications, published documents and document revisions. Our new resource aims to help make this a little bit easier.

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A Long Time Coming: DEA Regs Finally Authorize Schedule II Prescription Partial Fills

FDA Law Blog: Biosimilars

Three years after that letter, DEA proposed a rule to amend its regulations consistent with CARA on December 20, 2020. Now, in July 2023, DEA has finally issued its final rule amending its regulations for partial filling of prescriptions for schedule II substances. 78,282 (Dec.

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The internal clock of our cells is influenced by mechanical forces

SCIENMAG: Medicine & Health

This internal clock regulates vital physiological processes including sleep, metabolism, hormonal fluctuations, body temperature, and blood pressure. In 2017, the Nobel Prize in Medicine was bestowed upon researchers who made significant breakthroughs in […]

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Amino acid promotes tumour growth

Drug Target Review

The liver is an essential organ that has a variety of crucial functions in the body, including metabolising nutrients, storing energy, regulating blood sugar levels and detoxifying and removing harmful substances. This promotes tumour growth by regulating the expression of metabolic genes. 2017 July [cited 2023 October 9]; 3(2):45-51.