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Britons expect continued collaboration in (bio)pharmaceutical research
Survey finds British adults expect pharma to continue to work together to advance both COVID-19 treatments and innovations for other diseases.
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Nearly two years on, how are European pharma supply chains coping with COVID-19?
When the pandemic broke out in 2020, pharmaceutical supply chains showed signs of potential failure across the continent. Now, with COVID-19 cases rising once more, and an end to the problem not yet in sight, we discuss with Medicines for Europe how these supply chains are faring, almost two years…
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United efforts to accelerate drug development
From the Cancer Drug Development Forum (CDDF), John Smyth (Chairman), Axel Glasmacher (Treasurer) and Jaap Verweij (Managing Director) clarify the importance of a collaborative industry approach to cancer therapy development and highlight the most pressing challenges for discussion in their meetings and workshops.
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Ways to promote patient access as a European healthcare priority
We are experiencing a time of polarity in our healthcare systems with breakthrough treatment options developed, but access prohibited. Here, Catherine Owen, SVP of Major Markets at Bristol Myers Squibb, explains why, despite continued COVID-19 pressures, the time is ripe to rectify this situation.
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Formulation, Development & Delivery In-Depth Focus 2021
This in-depth focus explores recent developments in pharmaceutical stress testing and why collaboration is key in the development of cancer therapeutics.
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EPR Podcast Episode 7 – Collaboration in ATMP development – Jérôme Larghero and Julien Textoris, bioMérieux
How important is collaboration in ATMP development? What can be done to expedite ATMP manufacturing and release? Find out about all this and more in this podcast with bioMérieux.
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Generic drug market growth: insights to 2030
The global generics drug market is anticipated to grow to $574.63 billion by 2030, owing to the increasing application of robotic process automation, branded medicine patent expiries and the rising prevalence of chronic diseases.
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Seeing more from every sample: using AI image analysis to transform clinical decision-making
Artificial intelligence (AI)-based image analysis tools have the potential to completely revolutionise cancer diagnostics, saving time and money by reducing the need for lab testing and expanding global access to cancer diagnostic services. Here, Pahini Pandya, CEO Panakeia Technologies, discusses such technologies and their potential benefits.
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EPR Podcast Episode 6 – Precision Medicine with Laetitia Decroix Guilloux and Edmond Chan, Janssen
Why are precision medicines important? What challenges face their development and manufacture? Where could they be in 10 years? Discover all this and more in this podcast with Janssen!
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EPR Podcast Episode 5 – ATMP manufacturing and QC – Rey Mali, Accellix and Félix Montero-Julian, bioMérieux
Join Rey Mali and Félix Montero-Julian as they discuss the challenges facing the manufacture and QC of advanced therapy medicinal products (ATMPs) and potential solutions.
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Developing and delivering live biotherapeutic products
The microbial content of the gut has a well established role in health and disease. In this article, European Pharmaceutical Review’s Hannah Balfour explores the development and formulation of live biotherapeutic products (LBPs), an emerging treatment modality that seeks to capitalise on the interaction between the microbiota and host in…
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SEC-MS: a “powerful tool” for ADC analysis, find researchers
Research shows size exclusion chromatography (SEC) with mass spectrometry (MS) enables the simple, quick and reliable analysis of antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs).
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Cancer therapy influences COVID-19 vaccine response
New study finds patients receiving chemotherapy have lower COVID-19 antibody levels post-vaccination than patients receiving targeted cancer therapy.
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New radionuclides network to revolutionise nuclear medicine and molecular imaging
The European PRISMAP consortium will provide access to novel radioisotopes for medical research and promote the development of new radio-medicinal products.
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3D printing – current pharmaceutical applications and future directions
3D printing has the potential to revolutionise the pharmaceutical manufacturing industry; however, few 3D-printed products have been approved since the first in 2015. In this article, EPR’s Hannah Balfour explores the technologies currently being evaluated for use in the 3D printing of pharmaceuticals, and the work of key market players…
