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AbbVie breaks ground on new R&D centre
The company’s €150 million investment in its new research and development facility will enable “cutting-edge” research to be conducted at its Ludwigshafen site in Germany long term.
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Enhancing medicine manufacturing through digitalisation
Under a new initiative, manufacturers could increase productivity via innovative technologies, enabling faster patient access to new medicines.
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CHMP meeting highlights: April 2024
In its April meeting, the EMA’s human medicines committee recommended eight new medicines, including treatments for cancer and autoimmune diseases.
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Accelerating spectroscopic analysis for data acquisition
A study has reported the first experimental evidence of time-domain compressed sensing, which could accelerate data acquisition in ultrafast spectroscopy.
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EPR Podcast 24 – Developing modifier gene therapy – Ocugen
In this podcast, Dr Neena Haider, Faculty at Harvard Medical School and Dr Arun Upadhyay, Chief Scientific Officer at Ocugen, discuss the development of modifier gene therapy for ocular diseases.
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WHO proposes recommendations for preventing nitrosamine contamination
The World Health Organization (WHO)’s draft guidance on nitrosamines is applicable to manufacturers of excipients, active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) and finished pharmaceutical products.
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From viral vectors to nucleic acids: biopharma’s evolving manufacturing landscape
In this interview, Vikas Gupta, President of CDMO ReciBioPharm, outlines several key trends shaping the biopharma manufacturing landscape, including the rise of nucleic acid-based therapeutics, and the quest for continuous manufacturing.
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Novel haemophilia B gene therapy approved
Pfizer has attained its first approval for a gene therapy from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), which is indicated to treat the rare blood disorder haemophilia B.
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Rapid method for whole-genome fungal ID
The novel technique for whole-genome analysis of fungal species is “highly suitable” for quality and safety monitoring of medicinal materials, the paper suggests.
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CGT Catapult appoints new Non-Executive Directors
The new members of the Cell and Gene Therapy Catapult’s board hold expertise across therapy development, digitalisation and leadership.
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Application of NGS to enhance the molecular monitoring of CML patients
Q&A with Dr Jin Li and Dr Chad Galderisi of ICON Specialty Laboratory Solutions on how Next Generation Sequencing can support more accurate monitoring of chronic myeloid leukemia patients.
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Bioprocessing / Bioproduction In-Depth Focus 2024
This in-depth focus features articles on bioreactor size, as well as bioprocess development and manufacturing of bioconjugated products.
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European Pharmaceutical Review Issue 2 2024
European Pharmaceutical Review Issue 2 includes articles on cell and gene therapy, from supply chain and manufacturing to microbial testing.
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Benefits of 3D printing for personalised medicine formulation
A study has demonstrated how 3D printing can be used to manufacture tailored, safe, and effective treatments for patients with rare diseases via pharmaceutical compounding.
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European Commission authorises one of first ustekinumab biosimilars in Europe
This approval follows a development and commercialisation agreement made in September 2023 between Sandoz and Samsung Bioepis for the biosimilar ustekinumab.
