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Drug development

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  • Blister pack of chloroquine antimalarial tablets. Chloroquine is used to prevent and treat the infectious disease malaria. Malaria is caused by parasites (Plasmodium species) which enter the blood when inefcted mosquitoes feed. Side effects of chloroquine include vomitting, nausea and headache. Retinopathy (damage to the retina) is a rare eye condition associated with long term use over many years. Drug resistance against antimalarials is increasing.
  • Taxus Baccata (Yew)
  • Podophyllum peltatum (American mandrake). Also known as 'May apple'.
  • Ribonuclease A with bound inhibitor
  • Taxus baccata (English yew)
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    Catharanthus roseus (Madagascar periwinkle)

    Sue Snell
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    Spheres of medicine to be delivered in capsule form

    Paul Griggs
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    Medical equipment

    Paul Griggs
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    Spheres of medicine to be delivered in capsule form

    Paul Griggs
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    Catharanthus roseus (Madagascar periwinkle)

    Rowan McOnegal
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