Ep. 2 Dr Stephen Robinson on manufacturing medicines for NTDs

Ep. 2 Dr Stephen Robinson on manufacturing medicines for NTDs

'The color of a tablet seems like a trivial thing, but it is not.' Tune in to our in-depth conversation with Dr Stephen Robinson, Pharmaceutical Development Director at DNDi. Stephen oversees all Chemistry, Manufacturing and Control (CMC) work for both DNDi and our sister organization GARDP. In this interview, he talks in particular about zoliflodacin, a newly registered antibiotic for gonorrhea developed by GARDP; about acoziborole, a new single-dose oral treatment for sleeping sickness developed by DNDi; and explains why CMC is a shared resource between GARDP and DNDi. More information on dndi.org Contact us: media@dndi.org Introductory music: Maputo Queen by Etienne de la Sayette. Reproduced with the kind permission of the artist.

Ep. 1 Dr Pauline Williams, Chair of DNDi Scientific Advisory Committee

'Any organization that works in R&D has a duty to have proper governance that includes peer review.’ Tune in to our in-depth interview conversation with Dr Pauline Williams, the newly appointed chair of DNDi's Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC).  Dr Williams explains why SAC's scientific opinions are so important to DNDi’s work. She shares her views on non-profit medical R&D current shifts in the global health innovation ecosystem, and how organizations like DNDi can tackle future challenges.   More information on dndi.org Contact us: media@dndi.org Introductory music: Maputo Queen by Etienne de la Sayette. Reproduced with the kind permission of the artist.