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Discussing developments in RMM with Dr Tim Sandle, Bio Products Laboratory
In this video, Dr Tim Sandle explains how COVID-19 has impacted the application of rapid microbial methods (RMM) and much more...
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QA/QC & Analytical Techniques In-Depth Focus 2021
In this in-depth focus, discover why testing for heavy metal contaminants in cannabis vaping aerosols is a pressing need, how using trending charts to monitor inventory movements could benefit pharma, the regulatory requirements for analytical balances operating in GMP and GLP laboratories and the different HPLC methods available for oligonucleotide analysis.
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FDA halts COVID-19 vaccine production at Emergent facility
The FDA has requested Emergent’s Bayview plant be closed and vaccine production halted while the agency investigates potential good manufacturing practice (GMP) violations.
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Sourcing of key excipients
The course of drug development rarely does run smooth. Here, Dave Elder considers how sourcing key excipients impacts the process, highlighting potential consequences of a dual sourcing strategy and suggesting how to approach problems of inter-supplier variability.
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Plasma-derived therapies require a mastery of advanced bioproduction techniques
Plasma-derived therapies and medicines provide life-changing treatments for patients around the world who suffer from serious, and often rare, diseases that affect the immune system or result from non-functioning proteins in blood plasma. Carole Resman, Executive Vice President Production at LFB, describes the complex and highly regulated manufacturing process of…
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Manufacturing, Packaging & Logistics In-Depth Focus 2021
Download this in-depth focus to learn about how the logistics industry rose to the challenge of the COVID-19 vaccine rollout and the complexities of the production process for plasma derived therapies.
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Pharmaceutical sterility testing market to value over $1000 million by 2027
Reports suggest the global sterility testing market will grow because of the expansion of pharma and biopharma, increasing R&D activities and the launch of new products.
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USP to release <922> Water Activity method for pharma
The new chapter, to be released in May, highlights the benefits of water activity measurement, as well as potential applications and best practices for use in pharmaceutical manufacturing.
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European Pharmaceutical Review Issue 2 2021
European Pharmaceutical Review's latest journal features articles discussing the challenges and potential of antibody-drug conjugates, innovations in cleanroom infrastructure and why we need to test for heavy metal contaminants in cannabis vaping aerosols. Also in the issue, an exploration of how risk-sharing strategies could help expedite access to COVID-19 vaccines,…
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Biologics CDMO market to double in value by 2026, suggests report
Research suggests the increasing R&D investment in and adoption of biologics will drive growth in the global biologics contract development and manufacturing organisation (CDMO) market.
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Biotech and pharma services outsourcing market to be worth over $91bn by 2028
A new report suggests the global biotechnology and pharmaceutical services outsourcing market will grow because of the pandemic and rising drug development costs and R&D investments.
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Collaboration to encourage US adoption of continuous manufacturing
USP and Phlow have built a new laboratory to develop test methods and standards to facilitate broader adoption of continuous manufacturing in the US.
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Global bioreactor market to value over $16bn by 2027
A report indicates ongoing demand for COVID-19 vaccines and other biologics, as well as increasing investment will drive a 16.6 percent CAGR in the bioreactors market.
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Optimising spray-dried solid dispersions to improve solubility
Manufacturing drug products with low solubility APIs (BCS type II and IV) has its challenges, in this article, Javier Gurrea, a Spray Drying Manufacturing Scientist at Idifarma, explains why spray drying offers a great way to overcome them.
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Celonic to produce 100 million doses of CureVac’s COVID-19 vaccine candidate
Production of CureVac’s CVnCoV vaccine will take place in Germany, with over 50 million doses expected to be produced in 2021.
