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Single catalyst could simplify biomanufacturing, lowering costs
Chemists have synthesised a single catalyst, able to perform multistep cascades of chemical reactions to produce a pharmaceutical product.
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How can NMR spectroscopy help protein biopharmaceutical development?
Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy is a technique that most have heard of but many avoid, especially when dealing with larger biological macromolecules. Why? The common wisdom is that NMR can be complicated, expensive and involves quantum physics and complex equations. In the fast-paced industrial biopharmaceutical environment there may be…
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Using plants as bioreactors to produce proteins for therapeutics
European Pharmaceutical Review explores how plants can be used for large-scale, glycosylated protein bioproduction for the pharma industry.
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Researchers develop method to produce protein drugs from lettuce
Scientists have divised a way to manufacture protein drugs using lettuce leaves, which has presented a potential drug for pulmonary arterial hypertension.
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European Pharmaceutical Review Issue 1 2020
Within this issue are articles which investigate polyelectrolyte multilayers as drug carriers, discuss how developments in pharma impact logistics and examine how the industry can regulate heavy metals in medicinal cannabis. Other features include how to use the correct tablet tooling and trends for the CDMO sector this year.
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NIBRT announces collaboration to improve downstream bioprocessing bottlenecks
A collaboration between the NIBRT and Avantor aims to address issues faced in downstream bioprocessing during buffer preparation for mAbs.
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MAP hydrogel biodegradation enhances stem cell growth
A study showed that bone stem cells rearrange degrading microporous annealed particle (MAP) hydrogels, promoting their growth.
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Biofactory hydrogel platform enables on-demand production of pharmaceuticals
An innovation in hydrogels has created a portable, reusable chemical-producing platform that could provide access to essential pharmaceuticals without specialised storage requirements.
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Low costs of dispersible products to drive single-use bioprocessing market
Research has predicted that the global single-use bioprocessing market will exhibit a CAGR of 13.6 percent over the forecast period until 2025.
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UK biotech records third highest year for investment, study finds
Research has revealed that the biotechnology industry was worth £1.3 billion in 2019, marking its third-highest year for investment.
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First company awarded market authorisation under new Chinese drug law
The mAb tislelizumab has been granted approval from Chinese authorities, making Boehringer Ingelheim Biopharmaceuticals the first MAH under the new system.
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Intellectual property, divestments, fragmentation and the future: M&A in life sciences
Mergers and acquisitions in any market can define the landscape for its players. In this article, Emma Danks of Taylor Wessing reflects on recent M&A activity in the biopharmaceutical industry, highlighting influencing trends and what this might mean for the future.
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Expert view: The future of biologics quality – multiple attribute methodology
Characterisation and quality control of proteinbased biotherapeutics has historically been a lengthy and challenging process due to their complexity and inherent heterogeneity.
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Bioprocessing & Bioproduction In-Depth Focus 2019
Within this in-depth focus are articles exploring the potential of gene therapies and manufacturing viral vectors as well as a discussion on recent M&As within the biopharmaceutical industry.
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European Pharmaceutical Review Issue 6 2019
In this issue are articles that explore the impact of M&As within the life science industry, discuss the security trends for medicinal packaging and investigate genotoxic impurities within pharmaceutical products. Also included are features on nanobot drug delivery systems and Raman as an effective analytical approach.
