Defining best practice for continuous manufacture of OSD forms
The International Society for Pharmaceutical Engineering (ISPE) has published the Good Practice Guide: Continuous Manufacturing of Oral Solid Dosage Forms, in a bid to increase uptake.
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ISPE announces 2022 Facility of the Year Awards winners
Winners of ISPE's Facility of the Year Awards (FOYA) 2022 include Janssen, Takeda, CRISPR Therapeutics, Catalent and Iovance Biotherapeutics.
Kisqali offers survival benefit for breast cancer patients, finds study
Analysis of HR+/HER2- patients treated in first-line with Kisqali plus fulvestrant demonstrated a significant OS benefit of nearly 16 months over fulvestrant alone.
Fenfluramine found effective in preventing drop seizures from LGS
Phase III trial shows fenfluramine as an adjunct to existing anti-epileptic treatment is effective in reducing the frequency of drop seizures from Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome (LGS).
AstraZeneca announces new site plans at innovation hub
AstraZeneca has announced plans to invest in a new facility, uniting its R&D activities with commercial and corporate functions in Boston, US.
Orphan drug sector continues to experience rapid growth
According to a new report, the orphan drug market is growing more than twice as fast as the non-orphan market and, by 2026, orphan drug sales will account for 20 percent of all prescription drug sales.
Sanofi and McLaren Racing partner for manufacturing excellence
Following a successful pilot in 2021, Sanofi and McLaren Racing have decided to extend their collaboration across multiple sites in seven countries, covering more than 100 production lines, across all technologies.
Could hydrophilins be the key to preventing hospital-acquired infections?
The expression of hydrophilins enables Acinetobacter baumannii to survive without water on hospital surfaces, providing a target for future elimination efforts and a pathway for biologic drug preservation.
Novel material ensures safe passage of drugs to the intestine
Scientists have developed a novel encapsulating material called pZC that affords therapeutics safe delivery to the intestines and could open up numerous avenues for more precise delivery of medicines.
EMA’s human medicines committee (CHMP) April 2022 meeting highlights
At its latest meeting, EMA’s human medicines committee (CHMP) recommended the approval of four medicines, seven extensions of therapeutic indication and laid out recommendations for diabetes treatment outside of the EU.
Should environmental isolates be used in pharmaceutical microbiology?
Are environmental isolates truly beneficial in qualifying microbiological methods? Here EPR summarises Tim Sandle’s recent paper on the debate.
New data on bivalent COVID-19 booster platform from Moderna
The results indicate that mRNA-1273.211 at the 50 µg dose level induced higher antibody responses than the 50 µg mRNA-1273 booster, even when additional variants of concern were not included in the booster vaccine.
Research team discover new reaction for making tertiary amines
The new chemical reaction, a carbon-hydrogen amination cross-coupling reaction, creates a faster, simpler way of making tertiary amines without the inherent limitations of classic methods.
IRBM to receive EIB funding to expand R&D into COVID-19
IRBM’s goal will be to help ensure a more resilient global response to future epidemics by producing second generation vaccines and treatments for SARS-CoV-2 and new coronaviruses.
Sanofi begins construction of Singapore vaccine facility
The facility is designed around a central unit that comprises several fully digitalised modules, which can produce up to four vaccines simultaneously, regardless of the vaccine technology used.
