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Pharmaceutical suspension market to witness accelerated growth
The global pharmaceutical suspensions market is set to value $83.8 billion by 2032, due to the systems having key benefits such as supporting patient compliance.
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Navigating the unique CMC challenges of oral anaerobic live biotherapeutics
Here, Chief Technical Officer, Mike Frodsham and Ryan Wilson, Head of Microbiome Services at SGS Quay Pharma, explore the chemistry, manufacturing, and control (CMC) challenges of developing drug products containing live anaerobic bacterial strains, used for treatments such as microbiome therapeutics.
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Inhalable dry powder drug formulation could treat respiratory infections
The drug formulation study offers promise for treating different respiratory tract infections using a single antimicrobial agent, a paper reports.
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EPR Podcast 22 – Pharmaceutical packaging – Manu Kittanakere, Gilead
In this podcast, Manu Kittanakere, Associate Director of Packaging Engineering at Gilead discusses the future of pharmaceutical packaging, including the growing importance of AI, automation and sustainability in packaging engineering.
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FDA guidance highlights E&L considerations for ophthalmic drug products
In draft guidance on quality considerations for topical ophthalmic drug products, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) provided recommendations for E&L testing.
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Roche cancer immunotherapy receives new EU approval
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The subcutaneous injection of the novel cancer immunotherapy Tecentriq® (atezolizumab) could provide a quicker alternative to intravenous infusion, research shows.
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Could plastic alternative support environmentally-sustainable drug delivery?
Research highlighting recent advancements of the natural polymer tara gum point to its potential applications in pharmaceutical drug delivery, emphasising its role in minimising plastic use.
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Vaccine demonstrates benefit in delaying cancer relapse
Data from the Phase I trial showed that the cancer vaccine offered an 86 percent reduction in the risk of relapse or death in pancreatic and colorectal cancers.
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Positive data from schizophrenia clinical trials revealed
Newron Pharmaceuticals and Lyndra Therapeutics’ have announced positive data from key clinical trials in schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder.
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Novel drug delivery method shows promise in Alzheimer’s
Ultrasound combined with a biologic treatment has demonstrated the ability to safely reduce brain amyloid plaques in the brains of Alzheimer’s patients, a first-in-human study shows.
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$260 million funding injection for Danish vaccines initiative
The Novo Nordisk Foundation is investing up to $260 million in a vaccines research and development initiative focused on respiratory diseases.
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Solve your dosage form and delivery challenges with Lonza Capsule Application Lab
15 December 2023 | By Lonza Capsules and Health Ingredients
Pharmaceutical companies are under constant pressure to create improved, lower risk and cost-effective drugs faster. The Lonza Capsule Application Lab services can augment your existing research and development to meet stringent requirements.
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New approach for synthesis of oligonucleotide conjugates
Researchers from Aarhus University and Novo Nordisk have discovered a new synthesis method for oligonucleotide conjugates, marking a step forward in development of more targeted RNA medicines.
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Advancing AOCs to transform the delivery of RNA therapeutics
In this article, Dr Michael Flanagan discusses how a new class of medicines called antibody oligonucleotide conjugates (AOCs) have the potential to overcome a major challenge encountered with many established RNA-based therapeutics: delivery to tissues outside the liver. Last year, AOCs demonstrated the first-ever successful targeted delivery of RNA into…
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MHRA authorises Mounjaro for weight management
The UK MHRA has authorised Eli Lilly's Mounjaro (tirzepatide) for weight loss and weight management in adults.
