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ICR Ethics & GCP Forum Open for Bookings!

Thursday 11th April

Now Open for Bookings! 

The ICR is running its ever popular Ethics & GCP Forum on 11th April 2019 at The Cruciform Building, UCL, book now to secure your place!

The ICR Ethics…

Common Food Additives May Promote Anxiety and Reduce Social Behavior: Mouse Study

Summary: A new mouse study reveals common food additives, such as the dietary emulsifiers CMC and P80, may increase the risk of anxiety related disorders and adversely affect social behaviors.

Janssen to use Apple watch for AFib

Johnson & Johnson’s Janssen has announced a research study using the Apple watch to help improve atrial fibrillation (AFib) outcomes, including stroke prevention, intending to to collaborate with …

7 biopharma trends to watch in 2019

Bristol-Myers Squibb's splashy $74 billion Celgene buy is set to reset the top ranks of pharma, but the industry's year ahead will be shaped more directly by larger trends impacting the sector's perce…

Pharma comments on Brexit withdrawal rejection

Commenting on the decision made by UK parliament to vote down Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit withdrawal agreement, the European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations (EFPIA) ur…

Brexit deal collapse keeps U.K. Pharmas in Limbo

U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May was handed a historic defeat in the House of Commons on Tuesday as members of Parliament (MPs) rejected her Brexit withdrawal plan by a margin of 230 votes — the larges…

Making Pharma 2019

The ICR is proud to be taking part in Making Pharmaceuticals which will host over 2,000 visiting pharma professionals over two days, and 200+ exhibitors from across Europe who gather at the event to m…

Common Food Additives May Promote Anxiety and Reduce Social Behavior: Mouse Study

A new mouse study reveals common food additives, such as the dietary emulsifiers CMC and P80, may increase the risk of anxiety related disorders and adversely affect social behaviors.

Janssen to use Apple watch for AFib

Johnson & Johnson’s Janssen has announced a research study using the Apple watch to help improve atrial fibrillation (AFib) outcomes, including stroke prevention, intending to to collaborate with …

7 biopharma trends to watch in 2019

Bristol-Myers Squibb's splashy $74 billion Celgene buy is set to reset the top ranks of pharma, but the industry's year ahead will be shaped more directly by larger trends impacting the sector's perce…

Pharma comments on Brexit withdrawal rejection

Pharmaceutical groups have weighed in on the UK parliament’s rejection of the Brexit withdrawal agreement.

Commenting on the decision made by UK parliament to vote down Prime Minister Theresa May's Br…

Brexit deal collapse keeps U.K. pharmas in limbo

U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May was handed a historic defeat in the House of Commons on Tuesday as members of Parliament (MPs) rejected her Brexit withdrawal plan by a margin of 230 votes — the larges…

Pressure on NHS at ‘fever pitch’

The latest NHS monthly performance statistics have shown that pressure on the NHS is at ‘fever pitch’.

A&E attendances in the last 12 months were 3.6% higher than the preceding 12 month period, wi…

Decades Old Question About Alzheimer’s Protein Answered

A new study reports amyloid precursor proteins modulate neural signal transmission by binding to a specific receptor. Researchers say modulating the receptor could help treat Alzheimer’s disease.

New Bacteria Discovered in Human Blood

Researchers have identified two new species of bacteria in the blood of patients in China. The bacterias are in the Enterobacter genus and are resistant to multiple antibiotics. Enterobacter has previ…

The lifesaving food 90% aren’t eating enough of

If I offered you a superfood that would make you live longer, would you be interested?

Naturally it reduces the chances of debilitating heart attacks and strokes as well as life-long diseases such as …