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Pharmapack Europe to launch two new zones in 2024
Two new zones will be launched at Pharmapack Europe in 2024, to support growing demand for biologics, mRNA therapeutics and contract packaging.
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WuXi STA opens its first oral solids continuous manufacturing line
Operation has begun for CRDMO WuXi STA's first continuous manufacturing line for oral solids, in Wuxi city, China.
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Whitepaper: Imaweld® heat sealable & weldable tube bioprocess media
Imaweld® is distinct due to its composition, which seals and welds tubes and highly endorsed in biopharma for cell membrane and cell culture applications
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Patient-centred pharmaceutical packaging: are we there yet?
Despite tremendous innovation in the realm of pharmaceutical therapeutics, the packaging of medicines has been staid. In this article, Giana Carli Lorenzini from the Technical University of Denmark investigates the potential of patient-centred pharmaceutical packaging.
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Building CO2-neutral, defossilised supply chains for chemicals
Manufacturers of (bio)pharmaceuticals, medical devices and in vitro diagnostics have the opportunity to lead the way in the defossilisation of organic chemicals. Here Martin Held from the Institute of Biotechnology of the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology and Roche’s Stefan Koenig, Martin Olbrich and Jan Backmann propose how to reduce…
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Whitepaper: Single-use technologies in biosimilar development
ImaLINK™ manifold, which is designed to minimise the need for fittings, connections or assembly of all leak points, entrapment areas are eliminated.
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GSK to open new global headquarters
GSK’s new global headquarters are expected to open in 2024, allowing the company to be near London's global life sciences hub.
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The lingering menace of diethylene glycol / ethylene glycol adulteration
Although it was first identified in the 1930s, diethylene and ethylene glycol contamination remains an issue today, as Dave Elder explains.
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Whitepaper: rFC adoption for bacterial endotoxin testing
What is driving the adoption of rFC for BET? Alternative methods are the obvious sustainable solution for efficient manufacturing.
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Big Pharma leading in access-to-medicine strategies, shows data
The 2022 Access to Medicine Index shows all 20 pharma companies have an over-arching access to medicine strategy, benefitting low and middle-income countries.
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Building an integrated vector supply to support autologous cell therapy for solid tumours
Facing limited viral vector manufacturing capacity, should companies consider further integrating their viral vector supply to address this issue? James Nanista and Josh Hunt of Adaptimmune reflect on the options.
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Sandoz to invest €50 million in antibiotic manufacturing facility
Sandoz will invest €50 million in new Austrian finished dosage form manufacturing site, to support the global demand for penicillin products.
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Seven pharma CEOs unite to achieve emission targets
In a global first, the health sector has converged to incentivise supply chains and clinical trials to reduce emissions through the Sustainable Markets Initiative Health Systems Task Force.
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Global pharma confidence highest on record, shows CPhI Pharma Index
CPhI’s 2022 Pharma Index survey showed growth and quality scores improved considerably for every market, with India being the overall winner.
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$3 trillion growth reported for biotech sector
A report reveals US job growth in the biotech industry has risen 11 percent since 2018, tipping the COVID-19 pandemic as the key driver.
