太空制药公司Varda Space Industries宣布与制药巨头United Therapeutics达成合作,将首次尝试在太空利用微重力环境生产药物。两家公司计划共同研究United的某些药物分子,看能否在太空形成地球上不存在的独特晶体结构,从而改善药物稳定性或特性。此前,太空制药主要依赖小型政府支持的实验项目进行探索,而Varda则通过利用SpaceX频繁又相对廉价的火箭发射机会,在降低成本的前提下进行这类实验。这项合作被视为太空药物商业化制造的重要里程碑,尽管实际应用仍处于早期阶段,但已引发包括美国军方的兴趣。
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