Topic: drug development
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AI Is Revolutionizing Medicine: What's Next?
The traditional drug discovery process is being accelerated by integrating AI and machine learning, aiming to shorten timelines and unlock new treatments for serious diseases. AI is leveraged throughout early research, using vast genetic datasets to identify promising drug targets and generative ...
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Budget Cuts Threaten Future Drug Development, Study Finds
Proposed federal budget cuts of 40% to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) would eliminate research grants historically responsible for nearly half of all new medicines, undermining future drug development. A retrospective analysis found that approximately half of newly approved drugs relied ...
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Revolutionizing Pharma with Agentic AI
The pharmaceutical industry faces financial pressures from rising production costs, supply chain disruptions, and government efforts to increase drug affordability. A significant revenue threat comes from the impending patent cliff, where expiring exclusivity for blockbuster drugs will allow gene...
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Varda's Space Manufacturing Breakthrough: The Next Step is Routine
Varda Space Industries is pioneering space-based pharmaceutical manufacturing, using microgravity to produce drug crystals with purities and structures impossible on Earth, such as ritonavir for HIV treatment. The company leverages reusable rockets and commercial satellite infrastructure to make ...
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Innovative Tech Could End Animal Testing
Animal testing has long been essential for drug development and regulatory approval, but its validity is questioned due to a high failure rate of therapies when transitioning from animals to humans. Recent biotech breakthroughs, such as "organs on chips," are creating viable alternatives by simul...
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36 New Tech Unicorns Emerged in 2025 So Far
In 2025, 36 new unicorn startups emerged across diverse sectors like AI, robotics, healthcare, fintech, and space tech, each surpassing $1 billion valuations. Notable unicorns included Linear ($1.25B), Gecko Robotics ($1.62B), and Thinking Machines ($10B), with AI, healthcare, and fintech driving...
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