Cold chain in 2021: COVID-19’s continued influence
Dave Williams explores why the cold chain requirements for COVID-19 vaccines may have a lasting impact on the pharmaceutical supply chain.
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EC Pharma Strategy: the first steps towards a more sustainable industry?
Richard Daniell explains why Europe needs a strong pharmaceutical manufacturing base and supply chain to ensure a resilient network.
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Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine is effective against new, highly transmissible COVID-19 strains, finds study
Research shows that the antibodies induced by the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine can neutralise SARS-CoV-2 viruses with the N501Y mutation.
Innovation in real-time next-generation sequencing provides pharmaceutical benefits
Tim Sandle explains how next-generation sequencing (NGS) could aid in the development of novel antimicrobials to overcome multi-drug resistance.
Creating a COVID-19 Safety Toolkit for pharmaceutical businesses
Marta Kalas explains how to develop a COVID Safety Toolkit to ensure pharmaceutical businesses comply with changing regulations.
The rise of biosimilars – navigating regulatory complexity in Europe
Gabriela Marton sets out some of the EU-associated regulatory challenges life sciences companies will need to navigate if they want to take advantage of the rise of biosimilars.
Seven secret ingredients for successfully launching and commercialising a biopharma’s first drug in Europe
After the US, Europe is considered the second most attractive market for serving patient needs while realising commercial value from innovative drugs. However, the 27 EU member states each have their own approaches to pricing and market access – and need tailored commercialisation and go-to-market strategies. Simon-Kucher & Partners analysed…
Why cold chain requirements are not holding COVID-19 vaccines back
Despite the stringent storage conditions required for Pfizer and BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine, the need for a return to normal life has levelled the playing field for all candidate prophylactics against SARS-CoV-2.
Pioneering a full-ecosystem microbiota approach to improve survival outcomes in life-threatening diseases
The human gut contains the largest ecosystem of microbial species having complex host-microbiome interactive networks that contribute to our physiology and regulate our immune system. An imbalance in this host-microbiome interaction is associated with disease and the ability to restore or stabilise the network by introducing a rich and diverse…
Current innovations in the vaccine pipeline
As the global COVID-19 response continues, so does the rapidly expanding pipeline for a novel COVID-19 vaccine. Here, experts from Avalere Health outline ongoing US and global vaccine development efforts, including the role of public-private partnerships in accelerating vaccine development. They will also focus on the broader context of respiratory…
Pharmaceutical bottle packaging – the quest for zero defects and data integrity
This article shares the results from an evaluation of a novel thermal imaging technology that took place before the initial implementation in a Pfizer manufacturing facility. The manuscript describes the technology and reviews the extensive process used to challenge its inspection capabilities through field testing. Finally, the potential benefits of…
Innovations in analytical science: development of rapid, high-throughput glycoanalytics for biopharmaceuticals
Researchers have developed a novel high-throughput method for the detection of glycans in purified biopharmaceutical samples. In this article, Victoria Smith, Lewis Wharram and Stuart Jamieson discuss their innovative approach and the implications for safety and potency assurance in biopharmaceuticals.
New opportunities for the global API market
Active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) are primary components in the manufacture of drugs, yet this global market experiences numerous challenges. Regulatory pressure, pricing arbitrages, a shift to digital manufacturing and patents for blockbuster drugs are chief among them, but the COVID-19 pandemic added a further hurdle as governments globally decided to…
Improved in vitro renal tubular drug transport modelling to meet regulatory and development cost challenges
Due to the high costs associated with drug discovery and the clinical demand for effective drugs, in vitro human cell-based kidney models using renal proximal tubule epithelia are becoming popular tools for early-stage testing. It is increasingly more important that in vitro models of renal drug transport are physiologically representative…
Vaccine innovation in the UK: SMEs and national capabilities
The UK Government is supporting the development of COVID-19 vaccines, including two innovative UK vaccine candidates. In this article, we describe the history of these candidates and introduce innovative small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and national capabilities that are working to combat the current pandemic and improve the UK’s vaccine…
