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Left-handed gold nanoparticles improve vaccine efficacy by more than 25 percent, finds study
The results of a recent international study suggest that left-handed gold nanoparticles can increase vaccine effectiveness by 25 percent, providing useful adjuvant capabilities.
WuXi Biologics awarded for excellence
WuXi Biologics awarded the Bioprocessing Excellence in Viral Clearance and Safety accolade for the second time at the Asia-Pacific Bioprocessing Excellence Awards (ABEA) 2022 event.
GSK will acquire Sierra Oncology to strengthen haematology arsenal
GlaxoSmithKline has announced the agreed $1.9bn acquisition of biopharmaceutical company Sierra Oncology, which specialises in treatments for rare forms of cancer.
Expanding API manufacturing operations: Cambrex and Asymchem
Cambrex expands API manufacturing capacity at flagship US facility and Asymchem completes construction of two new Chinese API production sites.
Draft guidance to improve US clinical trial diversity
The new clinical trial guidance asks sponsors to submit a Race and Ethnicity Diversity Plan outlining how they plan to enrol participants from underrepresented populations.
Moderna and ROVI face further particulate problems with Spikevax®
A lot of Moderna’s Spikevax® vaccine is being recalled due to particulates, just six months after previous contamination concerns were supposedly solved.
Patent granted for thermally-controlled DNA synthesis
Evonetix has been granted a European patent for its silicon chips that leverage semiconductor technology to thermally control DNA synthesis.
Do your expectations of new supply chain technologies match reality?
Research suggests companies are often disappointed by new technologies because they have inflated expectations that do not match the tech's practical capabilities.
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Recipharm builds biologics presence with acquisitions
The closing of two biologics acquisitions will help Recipharm establish itself in the advanced therapy medicinal products space.
Pfizer grows investigational RSV vaccine programmes with acquisition of ReViral
Pzifer's acquisition of ReViral will include its portfolio of promising therapeutic candidates, such as sisunatovir, an orally administered inhibitor designed to block fusion of the RSV virus to the host cell.
Ultomiris of long-term clinical benefit in myasthenia gravis patients
New Ultomiris (ravulizumab-cwvz) follow-up data shows sustained functional improvements in certain adults with generalised myasthenia gravis (gMG).
CFD airflow stimulations can help enhance cleanroom contamination control, finds study
Researchers used computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulations to assess their cleanroom airflow and suggest improvements that would reduce contamination levels.
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Gilead opens paediatric drug development centre in Ireland
The new global paediatric drug development centre of excellence will focus on the creation of paediatric formulations to treat some of the world's most challenging viral diseases.
FDA approves first drug for PIK3CA-Related Overgrowth Spectrum (PROS) conditions
Novartis’ Vijoice® (alpelisib) is the first and only treatment approved for the treatment of the rare spectrum of conditions associated with PROS in certain patients.
