At The Equator

20/11/2024

is a major human, animal, and environmental health threat. It's caused by bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites that change over time and no longer respond to medicines. We can all advocate for commitments, and take action.

13/11/2024

Neglected Tropical Diseases: Getting the Dose Right

Attending ? Dr. Richard Hoglund will share details on scaling from pre-clinical to clinical trials in neglected tropical diseases. Do not miss the symposium on Thursday 14th at 10 AM.

13/11/2024

Neglected Tropical Diseases: Getting the Dose Right

Do not miss the symposium at on Thursday 14th at 10 AM. Prof. Catriona Waitt will present about pharmacokinetic considerations when treating pregnant & breastfeeding mothers. American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (ASTMH)

13/11/2024

Meet Dr. Joel Tarning, the Neglected Tropical Diseases: Getting the Dose Right symposium chair at . The symposium will provide an overview of the importance, impact, and use of PK/PD tools in optimizing treatments of NTDs.
American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (ASTMH)

12/11/2024

Neglected Tropical diseases: Getting the dose right

Join the experts as they shine a light on these critical health challenges and work towards a healthier, more equitable future. Explore pioneering research, collaborative solutions, and innovative strategies addressing the world’s most NTDs. American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (ASTMH)

11/11/2024

Population pharmacokinetic studies aim to identify and quantify sources of variability in drug concentration in the patient population. Population pharmacokinetics is increasingly used in drug development and varies between individuals.

Population pharmacokinetic studies aim to identify and quantify sources of variability in drug concentration in the patient population. Population pharmacoki...

24/10/2024

Accurate documentation of sampling and infusion times is important in population PK modeling and model-informed precision dosing. Even with small uncertainty in documented time, erroneous records impact the accuracy and precision of estimated PK parameters on the population and individuals.

Accurate documentation of sampling and infusion times in population PK modeling and model-informed precision dosing is important. Erroneous records, even wit...

15/10/2024

Breastfeeding optimises child health and survival. This NTV talk show hosted the Maternal and Infant Lactation pharmacoKinetics (MILK) study team to discuss the importance of generating high-quality evidence for breastfeeding women with medical conditions requiring treatment using medicines.

Breastfeeding is one of the most effective ways to ensure child health and survival. In this talk show that was broadcast on NTV, the Maternal and Infant Lac...

17/09/2024

PBPK models have improved model-informed drug development by assessing drug-drug interaction, dosing prediction, dose validation in pediatric patients, pregnancy dose calibration, lactational exposure and much more in the pharmaceutical field.

PBPK models have improved model-informed drug development by assessing drug–drug interaction, dosing prediction, dose validation in pediatric patients, pregn...

28/08/2024

Drug-drug interactions (DDI) affect how a medication works and can sometimes cause unwanted side effects. Often, DDI are predictable and can be limited or avoided. The MILK Study Post Doc modellers, Francis Willliams Ojara and Aida Kawuma explain how to manage drug-drug interactions.

27/06/2024

The workshop hosted by the Infectious Diseases Institute - Makerere University marked the first dedicated PBPK event in East Africa, laying a strong foundation for future collaborations and growth in the region. Delegates recognized the critical need to use PBPK models to address complex questions related to dose selection in traditionally underserved populations. Radboudumc

18/06/2024

Here is a sneak peek into the first East African hashtag workshop that was held in Uganda. hashtag was the result of a partnership between Prof Catriona Waitt's Maternal and Infant Lactation pharmacoKinetics (MILK) study at Infectious Diseases Institute (IDI) and Prof. Saskia de Wildt from Radboudumc . We will be sharing the video with key highlights shortly. Bill and Melinda Gates foundation