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Whitepaper: Data integrity and 21CFR.11 for 7000RMS implementation
Learn about 21CFR.11 and Annex 11 requirements and how you can implement a rapid bioburden analyser designed to meet compliant operation needs.
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Cancer drug could be first treatment for recurring aggressive meningiomas
Northwestern Medicine scientists have identified a drug, abemaciclib, that inhibits growth of the most aggressive meningiomas and identified a way to predict recurrence more accurately.
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Ibrance improves survival in breast cancer patients
Certain breast cancer patients treated with Ibrance (palbociclib) and an aromatase inhibitor were significantly less likely to die than those treated with the inhibitor alone, according to real-world evidence.
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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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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.
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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).
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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On-demand webinar: Mould contamination, investigation and remediation challenges
Most industries face mould contamination issues, including medical products, hospitals, cosmetics, paint, among others. Learn more about mould and what you can do to combat it.
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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.
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The future of vaccine research and learning the lessons of COVID-19
Dr Owen Seddon, Consultant in Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology at University Hospital of Wales, explains how successes in the development of the coronavirus vaccine must be used in the fight against other vaccine preventable disease.
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Precision medicine for complex chronic diseases: how near are we?
Targeting medicines against the genetic and molecular drivers of lung, breast and other tumours has helped transform cancer care for many patients, yet precision medicine for complex chronic diseases has lagged behind. Maria Orr, Adam Platt and Ben Challis, from BioPharmaceuticals R&D at AstraZeneca, explain why this is changing for…
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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.
