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Pharmaceutical corridor between Hong Kong and Brussels opens
The pharma corridor between Hong Kong and Brussels Airport assures handling quality for temperature-sensitive pharmaceuticals.
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Application Note: Quantitation of intact therapeutic protein in plasma matrix by LC/MS
A complete workflow to quantify intact therapeutic proteins in plasma matrix has been developed, covering three critical components in preclinical sample analysis: target protein enrichment/purification, LC/MS data acquisition and quantitative data analysis.
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Blood pressure and heart medication recalled by MHRA in UK
The MHRA have announced another sartan-containing drug product over fears that it is contaminated with the carcinogen N‑nitrosodiethylamine...
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Deloitte finds Pharma returns on R&D reach new low
Deloitte has found a sharp decline in the returns on investment from top pharmaceutical companies, with returns at almost half of what they were in 2010...
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Recent developments of Raman spectroscopy for the qualitative analysis of falsified and substandard medicines
Quality medicines are essential to any healthcare system and are the final goal of any pharmaceutical manufacturer. Unfortunately, as stated recently by the World Health Organization (WHO), one in 10 medical products circulating in low and middle-income countries is either substandard or falsified (SF products).1 Although the exact prevalence of…
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Tailor-made excipients, developed the Kolb way
Standard excipients can be sourced from various suppliers, but what if you need to customise an excipient to suit your needs?
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Whitepaper: Logistic regression model of the endotoxin standard curve and statistical tests
The Monocyte Activation Test (MAT) is used to detect or quantify pyrogenic substances that activate human monocytes.
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Expert View: Raman imaging and spectral database management for pharmaceutics
Sophisticated hardware and software offer speed and precision. Pharmaceutical development often involves samples in solution or on transparent substrates. For these applications, confocal Raman imaging using an inverted beam path is an especially versatile and powerful investigative method.
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Expert View: What ADC evolution means for manufacturing
The evolution of antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) is a spectacular example of how global research can sculpt a new technology. Years of molecular and cell biology, conjugation chemistry and immunology progress has enabled a cytotoxic agent paired with a tumour-specifi c antibody to become mainstream cancer therapy.1 Today, advances continue, explains…
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Product Hub: High sensitivity pyrogen testing with the PyroMAT™ system: make the move to the next MAT generation
Used to detect a broad range of pyrogens in parenteral products including pharmaceuticals, biopharmaceuticals and medical devices, the Monocyte Activation Test (MAT) gives an in vitro alternative to conventional animal testing in accordance with regulatory guidelines.
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Issue 6, 2018
In this issue: Navigating roadblocks to clinical success: decision-making from molecule to clinic, Raman spectroscopy for the qualitative analysis of falsified and substandard medicines, and an overview of risk assessments for elemental impurities: implementation of ICH Q3D guidelines.
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Integrated pharma manufacturing – It works
14 December 2018 | By ACG
This webinar focuses on the benefits of integrated pharma manufacturing using examples of integrated processing and packaging solutions. The webinar will also highlight the key advantages of choosing a single pharma solutions provider for all manufacturing needs...
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Data integrity and compliance with drug current good manufacturing practices
The FDA has provided guidance on data integrity and compliance; two areas extremely important for pharmaceutical businesses and manufacturers to adhere to...
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Application Note: The future of water is clear
Taking advantage of technology developed in recent years, MECO announces smartANALYTICS™ as a means of connecting its water purification machines and systems with big data analytics and in-house expertise.
