Science and Health
The Impact of Social Factors on Drug Development
Drug development exists within the context of interrelated social factors that impact its norms and practices.
Five General Knowledge Questions That You Probably Don’t Know the Answer To
They say a good scientist requires curiosity, first and foremost. When we are not hard at work, Altascientists (as we like to call ourselves) spend a lot of time questioning things that make you go hmm.
Here are a few examples…
The Many Faces of Recreational Drug Use
The Issue of Opioid aBUSE
A growing public health concern, opioid abuse has been intensified by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Ethnobridging Supports Global Clinical Development
In our February 2021 blog we discussed protocol design concepts for ethnobridging in Phase I clinical trials.
Leveraging the Benefits of Microsampling for Safety and Convenience
In a previous blog, we provided an overview of microsampling technology for preclinica
Protocol Design Concepts in Phase I Ethnobridging Clinical Trials
In Phase I ethnobridging clinical trials, there are three primary protocol design concepts utilized.
Clinical Applications of Hallucinogens, Dissociatives and other Schedule I Drugs
Following an initial period of study, mainly in the early 20th century, many hallucinogenic drugs had been dismissed as drugs of abuse with no clinical utility.
Vaccine Development Blog/Podcast
Vaccine Development Realities (COVID-19 and Beyond)
Understanding Vaccines and Immunization - part 2 of a 2-part series
Your Immune System is your Body’s Defense Against Infection (Part 2 of 2)
Understanding Vaccines and Immunization
Your Immune System is your Body’s Defense Against Infection
You may already know that vaccines wor