As 2017 kicks off I take a look back at the range of drug studies I was involved with in 2016. Name or no name investigational products Oral, subcutaneous, inhaled, intravenous Single dose, multiple dose First in man, more testing 30 years later Proof of...
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Watch this space as I start to make plans to restore my 1981 BJ 42 Landcruiser....
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This is taken from the SMH website written by Roy Masters. It is the horseman's nature to expect disaster and, with Australia entering the final day of team eventing in the gold medal position, the nation's best equestrian, Chris Burton, said: "Going into pole position is...
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This is an excerpt from the JLC website blog. Two amazing teams, King Power Foxes and La Indiana fiercely competed for the most coveted Gold Cup, with King Power Foxes deservedly retained the title of British Open Champions with a comfortable margin of 9-5. During this exciting...
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Drug development typically follows a path from theory and concept, to drug/chemical/biological production, to test tube testing for in vitro efficacy, to animal testing to early phase I first in human testing. A crucial step in understanding the behaviour of a drug and safety analysis before...
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Every medication prescribed or otherwise can cause side effects. By the time a medication is on a shelf somewhere, it has been extensively tested in an appropriate number of people and a list of risks, side effects, contraindications, drug interactions, study findings and post marketing...
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A few months ago I started working for a Phase I clinical trials unit as a medical officer/sub-investigator after 17 years in clinical practice. What is a Phase I study ? A Phase I study is usually a first-in-human study of a new experimental medication in healthy volunteers. ...
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I think something strange happened this year. Whilst we normally enter a new year with some hope and refreshed energy to leave some tricky or hard stuff behind and make some improvements in our lives, it feels like the last three months stopped all that...
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During the Adelaide Festival I had "an experience", we can call it, of Pina Bausch Nelken. I survived the performance. Pina Bausch is a highly regarded modern ballet/dance choreographer who produces polarising work. It was amazing to see such a complex piece performed in Adelaide, normally reserved...
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A couple of weeks ago I saw The Australian Ballet's Vitesse program at the Arts Centre, Melbourne. The program comprised three modern pieces including Jiri Kylian's Forgotton Land, William Forsythe's In the Middle, Somewhat Elevated and Christoper Wheeldon's Danse a Grande Vitesse. Each piece combined modern...
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