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Oral COVID-19 vaccine candidate to enter Phase I human trials
Vaxart's application for a Phase I clinical trial to evaluate its oral COVID-19 vaccine candidate has been cleared by the FDA.
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Whitepaper: Considerations in support of achieving successful double blinding and removing bias with over encapsulation
This whitepaper explores critical factors for over-encapsulation success. DBcaps® capsules offer a convenient option for blinding in clinical trials.
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COVID-19 vaccine tablet induces systemic and mucosal immune responses
The researchers suggest inducing a mucosal immune response may be crucial to protect against SARS-CoV-2 infection and that the tablet formulation could overcome several major challenges associated with injectable vaccines.
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Cannabinoid series: growing and extracting APIs
Michael Sassano from Somai Pharmaceuticals and Solaris Farms discusses the US and European markets for growing and extracting cannabinoids for the pharmaceutical industry.
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Russia’s Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine safely elicits an antibody response, reports paper
Preliminary data from Phase I/II trails evaluating the vaccine reveal 100 percent of participants had a humoral and cellular response, with no serious adverse events reported.
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Whitepaper: Characterising insulin as a biopharmaceutical using Analytical Ultracentrifugation
AUC was used to probe the effect of insulin concentration and the zinc chelating agent EDTA on monomer, dimer, and hexamer formation of USP Human Insulin Standard.
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The new KORSCH X 3 tablet press: maximising mid-range production
The X 3 is a breakthrough in the small-scale and mid-range tablet press market segment and the latest advancement from KORSCH.
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Application note: Disintegration property of ODTs with co-processed excipients
Performance of orally disintegrating tablets (ODTs) with GRANFILLER-D was investigated by the real-time X-ray observation of water penetration into ODTs.
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On-demand webinar: An update on remote and virtual auditing
NSF expert Dave Waddington discusses the challenges and benefits associated with remote and virtual GMP audits.
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First patients dosed in GSK’s Phase III meningitis vaccine trial
The trial will assess the safety, tolerability and immunogenicity of the five-in-one MenABCWY vaccine in participants aged 10 to 25.
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A novel cannabinoid formulation for glioblastoma treatment
Earlier this year, MGC Pharmaceuticals, in collaboration with the Slovenian National Institute of Biology (NIB) and the Neurosurgery Department at the University Medical Centre in Ljubljana, Slovenia, announced successful research results for their novel cannabinoid formulation, which has been developed for the treatment of glioblastoma. This article highlights the key…
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Developing a preventive vaccine regimen to tackle Ebola
Earlier this year, Johnson & Johnson announced the first major regulatory approval of a vaccine developed by Janssen for the prevention of Ebola. Nikki Withers spoke with the Global Head of Vaccines, Johan Van Hoof, to discover what technologies were used and how they are now being leveraged to develop…
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Application note: Robust by design – how BD is overcoming the biologics challenge in drug delivery
This application note explores how BD is dedicated to deliver best-in-class product performance and services by applying the latest advances in drug delivery technology.
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Expert view: How robust is your fungal ID strategy?
This expert view from Charles River explores the different methods of fungal identification, allowing you to proactively address issues before they occur and provide information for successful remediation.
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Formulation, Development & Delivery In-Depth Focus 2020
In this in-depth focus find out about the development of a vaccine regimen to tackle Ebola and how a novel cannabinoid formulation has been developed to treat glioblastoma.
