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Impact of EU sustainability directive on supply chains
Pharmaceutical and healthcare companies have shared how they expect the new EU supply chain laws could impact their operations.
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mRNA cancer vaccine granted world-first approval
Once commercialised, the mRNA therapeutic cancer vaccine will offer a new option to treat advanced Epstein–Barr virus-positive solid tumours and haematologic malignancies.
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US agencies collaborate to address regulation for biotechnology products
In formulating the current Coordinated Framework for the Regulation of Biotechnology, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) utilised horizon scanning for novel biotechnology products.
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MHRA approves new medicine formulations for HIV prevention
The authorised formulations are a tablet and a long-acting injection used for preventing sexually transmitted HIV-1 infection (pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP).
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NICE recommends new haemolytic anaemia treatment
The National Institute For Health and Care Excellence (NICE)'s decision follows a reduction in the price of Pfizer’s small molecule treatment for sickle cell disease.
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MHRA publishes strategy on AI regulation
Incorporating artificial intelligence (AI) into the MHRA’s regulatory processes could help the agency focus on key priorities such as innovation.
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Whitepaper: Molecular contamination control – odours, gases and toxics
Identify molecular contamination concerns in the pharmaceutical workspace and determine the right filtration solution for dealing with these problems.
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Whitepaper: High-temperature filters for sterilization and depyrogenation processes
In sterilisation tunnels the need for filtration is of the utmost importance. Choosing the right filter can have an effect on production yield.
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Booklet: Air Filtration – Upgrades without compromise
Learn how you can upgrade your filtration choices without compromising on energy performance.
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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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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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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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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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Under the microscope: Using recombinant reagents for BET
Veronika Wills, Associate Director, Global Technical Services at Associates of Cape Cod, Inc (ACC), discusses in-depth, motivations and strategies surrounding the use of recombinant reagents for bacterial endotoxin testing.
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Application note: Isokinetic microbial air sampling on MAS-100 instruments
Microbial air sampling in controlled environments should be performed isokinetically. The following text explains the isokinetic sampling process using MAS-100 instruments with a flow rate of 100 L/min and compares it with sampling at a lower flow rate of 25 L/min.
