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Aseptic packaging market to value $35bn by 2033
Factors contributing to the growth of the aseptic packaging market include a rising demand for biologics and vaccines and greater focus on sustainability, a report states.
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UK RNA Centre of Excellence opens
Centre for Process Innovation (CPI)’s new UK RNA Centre of Excellence combines development with scale up and clinical production in both mRNA manufacture and lipid encapsulation at a single site.
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New manufacturing facility could drive gold standard in cell therapy
A new manufacturing facility from the Novo Nordisk Foundation will be the first large-scale cell therapy production site in Denmark.
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New manufacturing facilities to enhance bioconjugate industry
Following WuXi Biologics’ proposed spin-off of its subsidiary, WuXi XDC has launched new manufacturing facilities that enable doubled capacity antibody intermediates and bioconjugate drug substances.
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Advanced therapy collaboration network launched in Scotland
Advanced therapy (ATMP) manufacturers and developers in Scotland are set to be supported through a new collaboration initiative from the Cell and Gene Therapy Catapult (CGT Catapult).
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CPHI Pharma Awards 2023 finalists announced
The finalists for CPHI’s Pharma Awards 2023 across twelve categories for innovation, manufacturing, sustainability, best start-up initiative and breakthrough digital technologies have been announced.
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AstraZeneca partnership to pioneer UK’s first commercial biomethane supply
Part of AstraZeneca's £100 million renewable energy commitment involves a 15-year partnership to establish the UK’s first unsubsidised industrial-scale supply of biomethane, supporting sustainable pharmaceutical manufacturing.
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Achieving scale up success under economic uncertainty
Avoiding risk by studying past challenges and the lessons learned can help biotechs navigate the current uncertain macroeconomic climate, says Brandon Fincher, President of Early Stage Development & Testing at the CDMO Cambrex.
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MSD Ireland’s €1b facility investment achieves new milestone
Opening of a new facility in Dunboyne, Co. Meath and expansion of MSD’s first vaccines operation outside of the US enables MSD Ireland to help address the demand for vaccines and medicines worldwide.
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RMMs and endotoxin testing: efficiency gains and regulatory perspectives
13 September 2023 | By Veolia Water Technologies & Solutions, Sievers Instruments
Learn how Rapid Microbiological Methods can provide results in less than 45 minutes and endotoxin assays can be set up in less than 10 minutes to improve contamination control and reduce risk.
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UK ATMP facility granted cGMP approval
A UK CDMO is now permitted through MHRA certification to produce clinical supply of gene therapy AAV, including bioprocess through to cGMP manufacturing.
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Uncovering new frontiers in microbiology and EM
In this Q&A, Laure Pomares Voisin, Quality Director, Catalent Biologics and Tony Cundell Principal Consultant, Microbiological Consulting, LLC discuss some of the key microbiology and environmental monitoring challenges and trends in pharmaceutical manufacturing today.
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Microbiome therapy manufacturing facility completed
Europe’s largest microbiome ecosystem therapies manufacturing facility is set to begin production by the end of Q3 2023.
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Developing an effective contamination control strategy
A key part of Annex 1, due to come into effect on 25 August 2023, is the development of a holistic contamination control strategy (CCS). In this article, EPR’s Caroline Peachey summarises an expert panel discussion, which explored common challenges in implementing a CCS and made several recommendations.
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Pioneering PAT to improve gene therapy AAV manufacture
The CGT Catapult and two other collaborators have agreed to work together and use advanced process analytical technologies (PAT) to improve the process and efficiency of gene therapy AAV manufacturing.
