Not for publication     Major UNC-Chapel Hill and GSK joint venture to be announced on May 11   (Chapel Hill, N.C.—May 8, 2015) – The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), a leading research-based pharmaceutical … Read more

For immediate use   Price of cancer drugs varies widely based on who’s paying Medicare recipients, private insurance patients and the uninsured all pay different prices for the same cancer treatments   (Chapel Hill, N.C.— April 7, 2015) – Uninsured … Read more

For immediate use   Report reveals alarming lack of water, sanitation and hygiene in health care facilities   WHO and UNICEF call for immediate action on improving sanitation in low- and middle-income countries; UNC-Chapel Hill researchers author report   (Chapel … Read more

For immediate use   UNC joins forces with world’s premier pharmacy schools in landmark alliance   (Chapel Hill, N.C.—March 11, 2015) – The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is joining forces with two of the world’s premier universities … Read more

For immediate use   Antibiotics give rise to new communities of harmful bacteria   Researchers identify unexpected activity of antibiotics, potentially reshaping our understanding of why antibiotics evolved and pointing to broad health implications   (Chapel Hill, N.C. – Feb. … Read more

For immediate use     Analysis finds UNC-Chapel Hill and UNC Health Care Medical Center contribute over $7 billion to North Carolina economy  Study finds UNC-Chapel Hill and UNC Medical Center are a major driver of the state’s growth   … Read more

For immediate use   UNC-Chapel Hill spinout secures $33 million investment to advance novel cancer treatments   One of nation’s top universities yields more than 150 startup companies to date, including G1 Therapeutics, creating jobs and advancing innovation and entrepreneurship … Read more

For immediate use Potential pancreatic cancer treatment could increase life expectancy   Device that drives drugs into solid tumors that are poorly vascularized opens the possibility of life-saving surgeries in cancer patients   (Chapel Hill, N.C. – Feb. 2, 2015) … Read more

For immediate use   Study calls for new global standard for safe drinking water and sanitation   Previous measures have masked deficits in household water access for decades   (Chapel Hill, N.C. – Jan. 20, 2015) – A new study … Read more

For immediate use   Tumor microenvironment is a rough neighborhood for nanoparticle cancer drugs   Researchers look at area around tumors to help personalize treatment for triple-negative breast cancer   (Chapel Hill, N.C. – Jan. 13, 2015) – Nanoparticle drugs—tiny containers … Read more