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100 free-to-read sources for biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, devices, and drug delivery.

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100 sources
Primary sources and research databases

FDA News and Events

Regulatory announcements and public meetings

Public
Web alerts
Primary sources and research databases

FDA Drugs

Approvals safety communications and development resources

Public
Web alerts
Primary sources and research databases

FDA Medical Devices

Device clearances recalls and regulatory resources

Public
Web alerts
Primary sources and research databases

FDA Guidance Documents

Official guidance including delivery and combination products

Public
Web monitor
Primary sources and research databases

UK MHRA

UK medicines and devices announcements

Public
Web alerts
Primary sources and research databases

Japan PMDA

Japanese drug and device regulatory information

Public
Web monitor
Primary sources and research databases

Australia TGA

Australian therapeutic goods and safety updates

Public
Web alerts
Primary sources and research databases

NIH News Releases

Federally supported biomedical research announcements

Public
Web alerts
Primary sources and research databases

NIBIB

Imaging bioengineering devices and delivery technologies

Public
Web alerts
Primary sources and research databases

National Cancer Institute

Oncology research clinical development and therapies

Public
Web alerts
Primary sources and research databases

NIAID

Vaccines immunology and infectious disease research

Public
Web alerts
Primary sources and research databases

NCATS

Translational science and development technologies

Public
Web alerts
Primary sources and research databases

ClinicalTrials.gov

Trial protocols status endpoints and posted results

Public
Documented API
Primary sources and research databases

PubMed

Biomedical citations and abstracts with full text links

Free abstracts; full text varies
Documented API
Primary sources and research databases

PubMed Central

Free full text biomedical literature

Free reading; reuse license varies
Open access services
Primary sources and research databases

Europe PMC

Literature preprints and linked biomedical data

Free search; full text varies
Documented API
Primary sources and research databases

bioRxiv

Biology preprints including biotechnology and delivery

Free; not peer reviewed
Documented feeds or API
Primary sources and research databases

medRxiv

Clinical and medical research preprints

Free; not peer reviewed
Documented feeds or API
Primary sources and research databases

WHO ICTRP

International trial registry information

Public; portal access varies
Web review
Primary sources and research databases

SEC EDGAR

Company filings financial disclosures and material events

Public
Documented API
Primary sources and research databases

NIH RePORTER

Funded research projects investigators and grants

Public
Documented API
Open access journals

Nature Communications

Broad research including biotechnology nanomedicine and delivery

Open access
TOC alerts
Open access journals

Scientific Reports

Biological engineering and applied biomedical research

Open access
TOC alerts
Open access journals

PLOS ONE

Broad research including drugs devices and formulation

Open access
TOC alerts
Open access journals

PLOS Biology

Mechanistic biology and biotechnology research

Open access
TOC alerts
Open access journals

PLOS Medicine

Clinical research evidence and health policy

Open access
TOC alerts
Open access journals

eLife

Life science research and reviewed preprints

Free; check article review status
TOC alerts
Open access journals

BMC Medicine

Clinical research and translational medicine

Open access
TOC alerts
Open access journals

BMC Biotechnology

Applied biotechnology and biological methods

Open access
TOC alerts
Open access journals

Biomaterials Research

Biomaterials tissue engineering and delivery research

Open access
TOC alerts
Open access journals

Pharmaceutics

Formulation pharmacokinetics and drug delivery

Open access
TOC alerts
Open access journals

Pharmaceuticals

Drug research medicinal chemistry and pharmacology

Open access
TOC alerts
Open access journals

Bioengineering

Biomedical engineering devices and biomaterials

Open access
TOC alerts
Open access journals

Advanced Science

Advanced materials biotechnology and delivery research

Open access
TOC alerts
Open access journals

Science Advances

Research across science including bioengineering

Open access
TOC alerts
Open access journals

ACS Omega

Chemistry materials and pharmaceutical research

Open access
TOC alerts
Industry news and trade publications

Fierce Biotech

Biotech trials deals financing and pipeline news

Free news; premium items excluded
Newsletter or verified feed
Industry news and trade publications

Fierce Pharma

Drug commercialization manufacturing and industry news

Free news; premium items excluded
Newsletter or verified feed
Industry news and trade publications

BioSpace

Biopharma business news employment and opinion

Free public content; registration may apply
Newsletter
Industry news and trade publications

Drug Discovery News

Discovery research methods and translational science

Free web content; registration may apply
Newsletter
Industry news and trade publications

Drug Target Review

Targets screening assays and discovery technologies

Free news; resources may require registration
Newsletter
Industry news and trade publications

European Pharmaceutical Review

Pharma analytics quality manufacturing and regulation

Free news; resources may require registration
Newsletter
Industry news and trade publications

Pharmaceutical Technology

Pharma news projects manufacturing and market coverage

Free articles; premium data excluded
Newsletter
Industry news and trade publications

Pharmaceutical Online

Manufacturing quality and supplier perspectives

Free articles; registration may apply
Newsletter
Industry news and trade publications

Bioprocess Online

Biologics development manufacturing and operations

Free articles; registration may apply
Newsletter
Industry news and trade publications

Pharmaceutical Outsourcing

CRO CDMO services clinical operations and outsourcing news

Free articles; premium items excluded
Public news monitor
Industry news and trade publications

BioProcess International

Biologics bioprocessing manufacturing and scale-up

Free articles; premium items excluded
Public news monitor
Industry news and trade publications

Pharmaceutical Commerce

Distribution logistics commercialization and supply chain

Free web articles
Newsletter
Industry news and trade publications

Contract Pharma

Contract development manufacturing and services

Free web articles
Newsletter
Industry news and trade publications

MedTech Dive

Device business regulation and industry analysis

Free news; registration may apply
Newsletter
Industry news and trade publications

BioPharma Dive

Drug development business news and analysis

Free news; registration may apply
Newsletter
Industry news and trade publications

MassDevice

Medical device companies products and funding

Free web articles
Newsletter
Industry news and trade publications

MedTech Intelligence

Device regulation quality commercialization and opinion

Free web articles; events may cost
Newsletter
Industry news and trade publications

Medical Device Network

Device news product development and industry projects

Free articles; premium data excluded
Newsletter
Industry news and trade publications

Healthcare Packaging

Pharma and device packaging serialization and supply chain

Free web articles
Newsletter
Industry news and trade publications

ONdrugDelivery

Injection inhalation oral delivery and device platforms

Free articles; sponsored content common
Issue alerts
Industry news and trade publications

Drug Development and Delivery

Formulation delivery platforms and development opinion

Free articles; sponsored content common
Newsletter
Industry news and trade publications

Nanowerk

Nanotechnology research including delivery and biosensors

Free web news
Newsletter
Associations and research institution news

Controlled Release Society

Drug delivery community news and public resources

Free public pages; membership content excluded
Public news monitor
Associations and research institution news

ISPE

Pharmaceutical engineering news and public articles

Free public pages; standards and training may cost
Public news monitor
Associations and research institution news

Parenteral Drug Association

Sterile manufacturing quality and public announcements

Free public pages; technical reports may cost
Public news monitor
Associations and research institution news

Biotechnology Innovation Organization

Biotech policy advocacy and industry perspectives

Free public pages; member resources excluded
Public news monitor
Associations and research institution news

PhRMA

Pharmaceutical industry policy research and opinion

Free public pages; advocacy source
Public news monitor
Associations and research institution news

AdvaMed

Medical technology policy and industry announcements

Free public pages; advocacy source
Public news monitor
Associations and research institution news

MedTech Europe

European device diagnostics and industry policy

Free public pages; advocacy source
Public news monitor
Associations and research institution news

Alliance for Regenerative Medicine

Cell and gene therapy sector reports and policy

Free public pages; some resources gated
Public news monitor
Associations and research institution news

SLAS

Laboratory automation screening and discovery news

Free public pages; journals and events vary
Public news monitor
Associations and research institution news

MIT News

Biotechnology engineering devices and delivery discoveries

Free institutional news
Verified feed or newsletter
Associations and research institution news

Wyss Institute

Bioengineering organ chips biomaterials and delivery

Free institutional news
Newsletter
Associations and research institution news

UC San Diego Today

Regional biotechnology medicine and engineering research

Free institutional news
Newsletter
Associations and research institution news

EPFL News

Engineering biotechnology materials and biomedical research

Free institutional news
Verified feed or newsletter
Social media and video sources

FDA on YouTube

Official explainers public meetings and regulatory videos

Free viewing; platform restrictions apply
Manual or authorized API
Social media and video sources

NIH on YouTube

Official biomedical research videos and interviews

Free viewing; platform restrictions apply
Manual or authorized API
Social media and video sources

NIBIB on YouTube

Biomedical engineering imaging and technology explainers

Free viewing; platform restrictions apply
Manual or authorized API
Social media and video sources

Nature Video on YouTube

Research explainers including biotechnology and biology

Free viewing; underlying papers may be paid
Manual or authorized API
Social media and video sources

Science Magazine on YouTube

Research videos including medicine and bioengineering

Free viewing; underlying papers may be paid
Manual or authorized API
Social media and video sources

FDA on LinkedIn

Official regulatory and agency updates

Free account may be needed
Manual or authorized connector
Social media and video sources

EMA on LinkedIn

Official European medicines announcements

Free account may be needed
Manual or authorized connector
Social media and video sources

ASGCT on LinkedIn

Gene and cell therapy education and community news

Free account may be needed
Manual or authorized connector
Social media and video sources

Reddit r biotech

Industry discussion careers and biotech opinion

Free reading; unverified user content
Manual or authorized API
Social media and video sources

Reddit r biotechnology

Biotechnology questions methods and community opinion

Free reading; unverified user content
Manual or authorized API
Social media and video sources

Reddit r pharmaindustry

Pharmaceutical industry discussion and perspectives

Free reading; unverified user content
Manual or authorized API
Social media and video sources

Reddit r labrats

Laboratory methods troubleshooting and practitioner opinion

Free reading; unverified user content
Manual or authorized API
Social media and video sources

Reddit r bioinformatics

Computational biology tools methods and discussion

Free reading; unverified user content
Manual or authorized API
Social media and video sources

Reddit r clinicalresearch

Clinical operations trials and practitioner discussion

Free reading; unverified user content
Manual or authorized API