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BMS agrees $8.4bn ADC collaboration with SystImmune
Bristol Myers Squibb and SystImmune have agreed to jointly develop and commercialise BL-B01D1, a bispecific antibody-drug conjugate for solid tumours.
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Europe publishes first list of critical medicines
More than 200 active substances are included on the list, which is seen as an important tool in preventing shortages of critical medicines in the EU/EEA.
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Continuous flow chemistry: from mRNA to small molecules
In this video, experts from Curia discuss trends in the pharmaceutical industry, including move to adopt continuous flow chemistry processes for both mRNA and small molecule manufacturing.
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Drug development trends: insight from Thermo Fisher’s Anil Kane
In this interview, Anil Kane, Executive Director and Global Head of Technical & Scientific Affairs, Pharma Services, at Thermo Fisher Scientific discusses innovations in oral delivery of biologics, the rising popularity of prefilled syringes as well as global pharma trends in regulation and manufacturing.
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Innovative technologies facilitate novel contamination-detection method
A new 24-hour sterility testing method combining nanopore sequencing and machine learning could revolutionise sterility assurance in biopharmaceutical manufacturing of cell therapies.
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Cell and gene therapy: manufacturing and talent trends 2023
In this interview, Stephen Ward, Chief Manufacturing Officer and Jeanette Evans, Chief Business Officer, Cell and Gene Therapy Catapult, highlight key data from the organisation’s recent GMP Manufacturing Survey and Skills Demand reports, and present insight into the sector’s current and future landscape.
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mRNA therapies: a new frontier
Nicolas Chornet, Senior Vice President of International Manufacturing at Moderna, speaks to EPR about the future of mRNA therapies and offers an update on the company’s international expansion plans.
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Pharma unites to secure renewable energy in key manufacturing markets
The new industry collaboration aims to help decarbonise the global supply chain by focusing on the energy-intensive pharmaceutical manufacturing that takes place in China and India.
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Application note: Equivalency of PCR-based rapid sterility testing and the compendial culture method
Sterility testing is a critical component of release testing for any cell therapy product since microbial contamination of cell therapy products can potentially kill recipients.
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Application note: Role of in-house isolates in pharmaceutical quality control
This application note addresses the need to evaluate key sources of contamination to maintain an optimum level of pharmaceutical quality control.
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Novo Nordisk to expand French production facilities
Using an investment of more than €2.1 billion, a planned expansion at one of Novo Nordisk’s strategic production sites will include additions such as aseptic production and the extension of its Quality Control Laboratory.
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Oligonucleotide manufacturing centre to open in Scotland
A key goal of the Centre for Process Innovation’s (CPI) new Oligonucleotide Manufacturing Innovation Centre of Excellence in Scotland, is to plug the current gap between supply and demand for these innovative medicines.
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Digitalisation and PAT: current landscape and future trends
In this exclusive interview from CPHI 2023, Mohamed Noor, Digitalization Manager at the National Institute for Bioprocessing Research and Training (NIBRT), explores the trends, challenges and opportunities that digitalisation and process analytical technology (PAT) have within the biopharmaceutical industry.
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GSK propels its progress to Net Zero
The lower carbon propellant has the potential to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from Ventolin (salbutamol) inhaler by approximately 90 percent, GSK reports.
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Eli Lilly reveals plans for new high-tech parenteral manufacturing site
Once operational in 2027, Eli Lilly’s new $2.5 billion German manufacturing site will play a vital role in supporting the company’s incretin supply.
