Are closed systems the future of CGT sterility testing?
Researchers have identified, for the first time, a sensitive, low-risk, closed-system for the detection of fungal contaminants in cell and gene therapy (CGT) products.
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HPAPI market to value $27bn by 2025
Driven by oncology drug demand, the highly potent active pharmaceutical ingredients (HPAPIs) market is anticipated to grow by $7bn in three years.
Individualised mRNA vaccine shows promise in pancreatic cancer patients
Phase I study shows that mRNA-based individualised neoantigen specific immunotherapy (iNeST) vaccines can be used to stimulate T cells to recognise neoantigens in pancreatic cancer patients.
Could process data offer a different approach for predicting quality?
A data collection study provides a product quality dataset that could form the basis of advanced analytical models to predict final product quality.
Update on setting occupational exposure limits
Here, EPR summarises a recent review, outlining the critical considerations when setting occupational exposure limits (OELs), with a focus on HPAPIs.
Altruistic initiatives aim to improve patient care in developing regions
Ambitions to reach greater numbers of patients with unmet need have fuelled some benevolent plans from bio/pharmaceutical companies ViiV Healthcare and Sandoz.
Raman enables 3D visualisation of tablet structure
Research reveals how combining sample sectioning with Raman imaging enables the three-dimensional (3D) imaging of an oral solid dosage form matrix.
Northern Ireland’s drug development industry worth £2.4 billion
Recent ABPI figures show Northern Ireland’s life sciences sector supports 19,500 jobs directly, 15,000 jobs indirectly and is worth £2.4 billion.
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Majority of metformin drugs have acceptable nitrosamine levels, finds study
With recalls on metformin products containing nitrosamines ongoing, a study suggests >80 percent of metformin APIs and final drug products are within safe limits.
Retrospective UK study offers insight into monkeypox
Following the recent spate of monkeypox cases across Europe and North America, The Lancet has published insights from a study of seven UK monkeypox cases between 2018 and 2021.
GSK to acquire Affinivax for MAPS vaccine platform
GSK will pay up to $3.3 billion to acquire Affinivax, gaining access to its Multiple Antigen Presenting System (MAPS) technology and pneumococcal vaccine candidates.
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Lilly to build two new US manufacturing sites
Eli Lilly and Company announces plans to establish two new manufacturing facilities in Indiana USA worth $2.1 billion.
How can X-ray irradiation advance pharmaceutical sterilisation?
Among several alternative methods, X-ray irradiation is being considered as a potential pharmaceutical sterilisation process. Here, EPR summarises the salient points of a paper exploring why.
Pfizer launches Accord for a Healthier World
Setting a new philanthropic benchmark, Pfizer is launching Accord for a Healthier World - an initiative aimed at closing the gap on inequalities with low-income countries.
Collaboration between Lonza and IBF to progress Israeli biologics sector
Israel Biotech Fund (IBF) and Lonza announce agreement to accelerate the development and manufacture of Israeli biologics and small molecules.
