Drugs

Julie Schulz, MD, MPH, discusses GLP-1 receptor agonists, the lab’s role in prescribing, and the future of the GLP-1 drug industry 

Researchers, partners are working on good manufacturing practices to scale up and support vaccines’ clinical trials

When generating the optimal formulation, it’s essential to get your water right

Water purity can drastically impact quality control during drug discovery, validation, and characterization  

The hit-to-lead and lead optimization stages of novel therapeutic characterization require sensitive, water-dependent experiments 

Impure or contaminated water can negatively affect your model experiments

Using impure water can reduce the reproducibility of laboratory robots’ work during hit discovery

Tools such as fentanyl test strips hold promise to reduce drug-related harms and save lives amid the overdose epidemic

Study identifies genetic variants that could provide therapeutic targets in the future

Findings could lead to more effective prevention and treatment strategies for multiple substance use disorders