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DCGI adds IVD devices for diagnosis of Covid-19, RNA & DNA extraction kits in Class C risk category under MDR-2017

AuroBlog - Aurous Healthcare Clinical Trials blog

The Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) has added in-vitro diagnostic (IVD) medical devices including those for diagnosis of Covid-19, ribonucleic acid (RNA) and deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) extraction kits, among others into the Class C risk category under the Medical Devices Rules (MDR), 2017.

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BioNTech Founders Predict Cancer Vaccine Is Only Years Away

AuroBlog - Aurous Healthcare Clinical Trials blog

The husband-and-wife team who co-founded BioNTech, the biotechnology company that partnered with Pfizer to develop an effective messenger-RNA (mRNA) shot against COVID-19, has predicted that a cancer vaccine could be widely available within the next decade.

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Biology opens up new frontiers in medicine to cure genetic diseases: Kiran Mazumdar Shaw

AuroBlog - Aurous Healthcare Clinical Trials blog

We are witnessing a revolution in healthcare, driven by advances in genetics, Omics, RNA and CRISPR gene-editing technology, to deliver precision and personalised medicine, said Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, executive chairperson, Biocon and Biocon Biologics. Biology is opening up new frontiers in medicine.

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RNA sequencing of amniotic fluid cells for prenatal diagnosis

Medical Xpress

A clinical research team from the University of Hong Kong (HKUMed) has used amniotic fluid cells obtained during 16-24 weeks of pregnancy as a novel sample type for RNA-sequencing in prenatal diagnosis to help more families with tailored clinical management.

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Uptick in Clinical Trial Complexity: How Can You Achieve Your Clinical Trial Objectives Faster?

XTalks

“It’s important to make sure that with this increase in clinical trial complexity, we don’t make our trials overly burdensome to sites or patients,” says Markham. Keeping Trials on Track The preparation and analysis of samples within tight clinical trial timelines are crucial.

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Pharmacovigilance in times of COVID-19

Cloudbyz

For example, certain drugs like Favipiravir (RNA-dependent RNA polymerase inhibitor), Chloroquine, and Hydroxychloroquine gained enough media attention claiming it to be “game-changers.”

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Oligonucleotide Therapeutics and Delivery Conference

pharmaphorum

The two-day conference will bring you high-quality insights and industry connections on the latest clinical trial candidates and a platform for exchanging ideas for tackling the biggest challenge: DELIVERY.

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