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Value added medicines: what value repurposed medicines might bring to society?

Background & objectives: Despite the wide interest surrounding drug repurposing, no common terminology has been yet agreed for these products and their full potential value is not always recognised and rewarded, creating a disincentive for further development. The objectives of the present study were to assess from a wide perspective which value drug repurposing might bring to society, but also...

How to bring organizational aspects into teaching analysis and design

Because of the close connection between computer systems and organizations, organizational aspects should be taught in system development courses. Dataflow diagramming is a frequently taught technique that can model formal aspects of information processing. Socio-technical methods are intended to cover relations between people and technology in an organization. To avoid learning two techniques,...

What design can bring to the food industry

Even though designers are specifically trained to create and build new products, their contribution to innovation in the food industry is relatively small. The industry seems unfamiliar with the ways in which designers operate and may be unaware of the added value they may provide. Therefore, this article identifies the potential roles that designers could fulfil within large food companies. Th...

Slow start to phase 0 as researchers debate value.

Investigators can now add another phase to their clinical trials testing. The question is how many cancer researchers will take that option? The new choice is the so-called phase 0 trial, which allows researchers to test a small drug dose to see if it behaves as expected in humans without going through the more stringent requirements of a phase I trial. Proponents say it will quickly weed out d...