Formerly promising Pharmos nearing the end of its rope

Pharmos was an early contender in the field of nanomedicine, with a nanoemulsion drug delivery technology it was developing for osteoarthritis pain (see the March 6, 2007 LRNJ). We recently spoke with Colin Neill, the company's current CEO, to get an update. Colin told us that the company has signif...

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