In vitro skin irritation testing has emerged as a critical component in the safety evaluation of chemicals and medical devices, aiming to replace traditional animal-based assays. Central to this ...

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In Vitro–In Vivo Extrapolation (IVIVE) is a method that allows researchers to predict the rate at which substances are metabolized within the human liver and are then eliminated from the body. IVIVE ...

Virtue may be its own reward, but for Virtue Diagnostics, at least, a fresh infusion of venture capital is a close second. Only about two years after its founding, the in vitro testing company has ...

Katrin Hoeck, Associate Director, Marketing and Business Development, Discovery Solutions, Lonza. Clinical trial success rates remain low, with less than 10% of new drug compounds that enter Phase I ...

In vitro fertilization (IVF), widely known as a way to help infertile couples have babies, has taken on another remarkable use: It has become part of a procedure to help families keep from passing on ...

The FDA cleared its first in vitro test to help determine whether people showing signs of cognitive decline also carry one of the hidden hallmarks of Alzheimer’s disease. The diagnostic detects ...

In a recent webinar, Dr. Lena Smirnova explained how brain microphysiological systems are transforming in vitro neurotoxicity testing and disease modeling. NewsMedical compiled the key highlights in ...