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CANCER VACCINE CLINICAL TRIALS ON THE RISE IN ASIA-PACIFIC ACCORDING TO A recent study by GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, the North America and Asia-Pacific regions had the highest number of cancer vaccine clinical trials initiated between 2007 and 2016. Considering that many of the top companies in the pharmaceutical industry are headquartered in North America, it will come as no surprise that this region had the highest percentage of cancer vaccine clinical trials at 47 percent. However, a spokesperson from the healthcare analysts team at GlobalData says: ‘With the recent news of the Chinese government’s proposal to adopt a new regulatory process for drug approvals, thus opening up the market to big pharma, Asia-Pacific’s second highest share of 33 percent can only
Cancer vaccine trials by global region
increase in the coming years.’ Europe stands at third place with 16 percent of all cancer vaccine trials initiated over the 10-year period. The South and
Central American Region and the Middle East and African regions take fourth place each with two percent respectively.
Kosmet database relaunched with free access THE INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION of Societies of Cosmetic Chemists (IFSCC)
All 83 000+ abstracts can be searched by anyone. To download an abstract for
has relaunched its Kosmet database – the only global database populated
free the user must register with Kosmet and indicate the cosmetic science society
exclusively with cosmetic science abstracts. The IFSCC is offering free access to
to which they belong.
Kosmet until 1 November 2018. Commenting from Seoul, South Korea, IFSCC president, Dr Peter Kang, says:
‘The relaunch of Kosmet is one example of how the IFSCC is trying to bring additional science to more scientists around the world,’ comments Dr Frédéric
‘The new Kosmet interface will make the Kosmet cosmetic science database
Leroy, Paris-based chair of the IFSCC
much easier to use. Many scientists told us the old Kosmet interface wasn’t
Science Committee. ‘In the coming
user-friendly – and we listened. We invite all cosmetic scientists to try the new
months, we will be adding papers and
Kosmet today.’
posters presented at IFSCC congresses
Thanks to financial support from corporate sponsors Greentech and Pechoin,
and conferences, so Kosmet will
the IFSCC is able to offer Kosmet on a complimentary basis from now until
become an even more valuable
1 November 2018. The offer is available to all individual members of IFSCC
resource over time.’
member societies – over 16 000 cosmetic scientists worldwide. This means fully
Visit www.kosmet.com for more
paid up members of the Society of Cosmetic Chemists – Coschem – will have free
information and to register for
access to Kosmet during the aforementioned period.
complimentary access.
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