Spyridon “Ross” Tsakas with patented method of prolonging the lifespan of drugs for years instead of days without losing any of their effectiveness or potency.


costs. It gives drugs a much longer shelf life while avoiding many contamination risks.”


The 29-year-old American-Greek, who has a Master’s degree from the University of Edinburgh, started his career in cosmetic product development. He and his father invented the single vial system. Now their Scotland-based company intends to licence the technology for use around the world.


Following the recent Ebola virus that swept the West African states of Guinea, Liberia, Sierra Leone and Nigeria, claiming thousands of lives, there is a desperate need for technology to improve vaccines storage.


Spyridon’s system can be used successfully on vaccines to treat malaria, smallpox, diphtheria, tetanus, whooping cough, polio and influenza B.


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It can reach twice as many people in developing countries using conventional methods.


“Expanded access to medicines is a major challenge, particularly in developing countries,” says Spyridon.


“We want to help contain pandemic outbreaks like Ebola, and offer prevention and protection from other diseases.”


“All biological materials in an aqueous solution have a very low shelf life, even if they are refrigerated. However, enzymes and antibodies used in hundreds of diagnostic tests are completely stable if stored in a freeze dried form,”


:Prof. Grahame Bulfield


Son and father are working with Bill Gates and the World Health Organisation (WHO), and others to launch the new system globally.


Prof. Grahame Bulfield, former Vice Principal of the University of Edinburgh, and the man who cloned Dolly the sheep said it was an important answer to a very big problem.


“All biological materials in a liquid solution have a very low shelf life, even if refrigerated. However, enzymes and antibodies used in hundreds of diagnostic tests are completely stable if stored in a freeze dried form,” he said.


The beauty of this system, he added, is that it allowed all sorts of drugs to be transported around Africa, India and even remote parts of the UK, without refrigeration being required.


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