Abstract

WYETH PHARMACEUTIcals and the Health Ministry of Scotland have formed the Translational Medicine Research Collaboration. With the support of Scotland's National Health Service (NHS) and economic development agency, Scottish Enterprise, TMRC will combine efforts at Wyeth with those of four Scottish medical universities. Scottish Enterprise says it will invest $30 million in the collaboration; Wyeth will contribute $57 million in the first five years and has an option to continue funding over another five years. Translational medicine seeks to integrate drug research and development and patient response to create new, more personalized therapies and diagnostics. It is a part of NIH's Roadmap for Medical Research, and many major drug firms, including Novartis, Glaxo-SmithKline, and Wyeth, have established internal translational research groups to increase the information flow between their R&D and clinical programs as a means to improve productivity in both areas. In addition, Astra-Zeneca is collaborating w...

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