Tag Archives: DRUGS

UK and Denmark researchers unveil new method to predict the physical stability of drug candidates

CAMBRIDGE, 07-Mar-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Researchers from the UK and Denmark have developed a new method to predict the physical stability of drug candidates, which could help with the development of new and more effective medicines for patients. The technology has … Read the full press release

Zurich and Basel universities study reveals 1 in 7 Swiss students use “smart” drugs to enhance their cognitive performance

Zurich and Basel, Switzerland, 15-11-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — One in seven Swiss students has already tried to enhance his or her performance with prescription medication or drugs. Besides psychostimulants like Ritalin, students also consume sedatives, alcohol or cannabis. These substances are mostly … Read the full press release

International researchers discovery could lead to new means to combat malaria

14-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Researchers at the University of Copenhagen, in collaboration with Seattle Biomedical Research Institute, the University of Oxford, NIMR Tanzania and Retrogenix LTD, have identified how malaria parasites growing inside red blood cells stick to the sides of … Read the full press release

EU, Russia in agreement to fight against illicit drugs

Brussels, 5-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Joint press release of the Council of the EU and the European Commission Today the EU and Russia completed signature of a new cooperation agreement on the control of drug precursors, at the EU-Russia Summit in Yekaterinburg. … Read the full press release

EU-funded research project develops new diagnostic tool for malaria

Brussels, 29-4-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — An EU-funded research project aims to start testing a new diagnostic tool for malaria one year ahead of schedule. The pioneering smartphone-like device uses cutting-edge nanotechnology to detect not only the malaria infection but also any drug … Read the full press release

The state of the drugs problem in Europe

Cecilia Malmström — EU Commissioner for Home Affairs  Launch of the annual report 2012 European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA) 20-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Let me congratulate the EMCDDA on its 17th Annual report on the state of the drugs … Read the full press release