Indian Pharma Enters the Global Arena

Indian Pharma Enters the Global Arena

Although known as a major supplier of generic drugs, India has begun to forge new alliances with big US and European pharma companies. Such collaborations are helping to shepherd Indian drug companies into a new era of innovative drug discovery, but regulations governing patents, drug approvals, and clinical trials are still in the process of being updated.

Polarization Vision: Drosophila Enters the Arena

Two new studies introduce the power of Drosophila genetics to polarization vision, revealing distinct photoreceptor inputs to polarotactic behaviour mediated by dorsal and ventral eye regions.

DNA non-homologous end-joining enters the resection arena

China enters the global vaccine market

China is gearing up to supply the world with affordable vaccines that fulfil all efficacy, safety and quality requirements. Jane Parry reports.

Gene therapy enters the pharma market: The short story of a long journey

Approximately 20 years ago, gene therapy was first introduced when Michael Blaese and colleagues applied ex vivo modified autologous T cells to children suffering from adenosine deaminase deficiency (ADA-SCID), a Mendelian genetic error that causes severe combined immunodeficiency syndrome (Blaese et al, 1995). The investigators used retroviral vectors; the most advanced gene delivery system at...