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FUJIFILM plans $1.2 billion investment in major US manufacturing facility
Proposed additions to the cell culture manufacturing facility are set to make the site one of the largest cell culture biopharmaceutical CDMO facilities in North America.
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Seasonal variation of microbial contamination in pharmaceutical cleanrooms
With the outdoor environment being a primary contamination source in the pharmaceutical cleanroom, measures like good manufacturing practices (GMP) is key to reduce this risk, a paper asserts.
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ebook: Twin-screw extrusion for pharmaceutical applications
This compendium explains how hot-melt extrusion can help overcome common challenges in pharmaceutical development, with guidance on all stages of the HME process from formulation characterization to process design/development, and downstream processing.
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EFPIA reaction to European Parliament plenary vote
Following the recent European Parliament plenary vote, EFPIA asserts that aligning the next revision of the pharmaceutical legislation to increase Europe’s competitiveness will be a challenge.
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New partnership to advance European oligonucleotide manufacturing
Once built, the new manufacturing facility in Berlin is anticipated to help drive the production of high-quality oligonucleotide therapeutics.
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Patent expiration to drive biosimilars market expansion to 2032
Cost effectivity of biosimilars is predicted to be a key contributor to growth of the global biosimilar market to 2032, research states.
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Is the pharmaceutical sector realising its potential for sustainable manufacturing?
Digitalisation could dramatically streamline the process of setting up and running pharmaceutical manufacturing processes, bringing sustainability and cost benefits, as Eric Flynn, Head of Pharmaceutical and Life Sciences at Siemens, explains.
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CDMO acquires Meppel facility from Astellas
Contract development and manufacturing organisation Delpharm has acquired a European pharmaceutical manufacturing facility from Astellas.
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The role of outsourcing in antibody drug manufacture
While manufacturing capacity was a major challenge in early development of monoclonal antibody drugs (mAbs), outsourcing to CDMOs likely helped to remedy this, research reports.
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Fractionation, purification and downstream processing: the path to commercialisation
With increasing progress in the life sciences, we are now able to treat diseases that were previously deemed incurable. This progress, however, comes with new challenges due to the growing complexity of chemical and biotherapeutic products. Developing and manufacturing compounds of interest in a pure and stable form quickly and efficiently…
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EP monographs allow rFC for water testing
As of 1 April, two European Pharmacopoeia monographs allow the use of rFC to test for bacterial endotoxins in pharmaceutical waters.
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Lonza appoints new Chief Executive
The incoming CEO of the contract development and manufacturing organisation (CDMO) Lonza will transition into his new role over Summer 2024.
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Coherent Raman scattering microscopy: a powerful tool for pharmaceutics
Coherent Raman scattering (CRS) microscopy is a powerful label-free technique that enables high-speed imaging of a sample’s chemical composition. Here, Raman experts Giulio Cerullo and Matteo Negro discuss how technological advances in the field can boost the broad applicability of CRS microscopy, as both an analytical tool for online monitoring…
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Moving towards continuous batch RNA production
Here Thibault Jonckheere, CEO, Exothera discusses how continuous RNA production can set a new benchmark in the pharmaceutical industry.
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Quality risk management in radiopharmaceutical production
A quality risk assessment of a Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) radiopharmaceutical production site found that dispensing was the most critical phase of the process.
