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May 2023

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QA, QC, Production Department Jobs at Rusan Pharma Ltd

Rusan Pharma Ltd. is a fully integrated global pharmaceutical company specializing in the treatment of Addiction and Pain Management.  We offer a complete range of products for de-addiction and pain management in countries across the globe including Europe, UK, Russia, CIS, South Africa, Mauritius, Nepal and Myanmar.

FDA approves treatment of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis associated with a mutation in the SOD1 gene

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FDA approved Qalsody (tofersen) to treat patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) associated with a mutation in the superoxide dismutase 1 (SOD1) gene (SOD1-ALS). Qalsody is an antisense oligonucleotide that targets SOD1 mRNA to reduce the synthesis of SOD1 protein. The approval was based on a reduction in plasma neurofilament light (NfL), a blood-based biomarker of axonal (nerve) injury and neurodegeneration. 

Study unlocks potential breakthrough in Type 1 diabetes treatment

For the over 8 million people around the globe living with Type 1 diabetes, getting a host immune system to tolerate the presence of implanted insulin-secreting cells could be life-changing.

Rice University bioengineer Omid Veiseh and collaborators identified new biomaterial formulations that could help turn the page on Type 1 diabetes treatment, opening the door to a more sustainable, long-term, self-regulating way to handle the disease.

New test reveals existing antibiotics, hiding in plain sight on pharmacy shelves, can cure superbugs

A new test revealed that FDA-approved antibiotics available at your neighborhood pharmacy can effectively treat superbugs. They are not prescribed, however, because the gold-standard test predicts they will not work. The new test may improve the way antibiotics are developed, tested and prescribed  and it is openly available to all.