Breakthrough discoveries in research and development (R&D) are rarely a single individual’s feat. Collaboration paves the way for accelerated advancements, but most often comes up against concerns around data sharing security and the protection of intellectual property (IP). It’s…
Research and Development informatics is not that different to any other area, it is full of tools and software that are all given TLA’s (three letter acronyms) or even FLA’s (four letter acronyms). This is in response to a history…
As labs find themselves under constant pressure to reduce costs and save time, there’s a lot of talk around how organizations can streamline various lab processes. One area that often slips under the radar is inventory management. And yet, organizations…
Module facilitates efficient lab stock management, saving cash and time Boston, US & London, UK, March 22, 2016 – IDBS today unveiled E-WorkBook Inventory, a new module for streamlining lab inventory management. The off-the-shelf tool enables E-WorkBook users to…
At IDBS, we often speak about the significant competitive pressures that R&D organizations must tackle in today’s business environment. In this challenging global market, the established players must find new ways to deliver more innovation, cut costs, fend off competitors…
Many companies today are operating a balanced approach to target and phenotypic assays, to try to optimize for disease relevance and throughput. Last week my blog post set the scene on the HCS landscape, but with new phenotypic assay formats…
Leading Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization (CDMO) boosts number of users in line with company growth Boston, US & London, UK, March 8, 2016 – AAIPharma Services Corp. / Cambridge Major Laboratories, Inc. (AAI/CML), now known as Alcami, a…
Prior to the 1980s the vast majority of drug discovery was performed on tissues, cells or living organisms, where the tests looked for how compounds effected the phenotype. Since then the industry has adopted in-vitro target based approaches, leveraging advancements…
