Northern Ireland’s drug development industry worth £2.4 billion
Recent ABPI figures show Northern Ireland’s life sciences sector supports 19,500 jobs directly, 15,000 jobs indirectly and is worth £2.4 billion.
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Majority of metformin drugs have acceptable nitrosamine levels, finds study
With recalls on metformin products containing nitrosamines ongoing, a study suggests >80 percent of metformin APIs and final drug products are within safe limits.
Retrospective UK study offers insight into monkeypox
Following the recent spate of monkeypox cases across Europe and North America, The Lancet has published insights from a study of seven UK monkeypox cases between 2018 and 2021.
GSK to acquire Affinivax for MAPS vaccine platform
GSK will pay up to $3.3 billion to acquire Affinivax, gaining access to its Multiple Antigen Presenting System (MAPS) technology and pneumococcal vaccine candidates.
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Lilly to build two new US manufacturing sites
Eli Lilly and Company announces plans to establish two new manufacturing facilities in Indiana USA worth $2.1 billion.
How can X-ray irradiation advance pharmaceutical sterilisation?
Among several alternative methods, X-ray irradiation is being considered as a potential pharmaceutical sterilisation process. Here, EPR summarises the salient points of a paper exploring why.
Pfizer launches Accord for a Healthier World
Setting a new philanthropic benchmark, Pfizer is launching Accord for a Healthier World - an initiative aimed at closing the gap on inequalities with low-income countries.
Collaboration between Lonza and IBF to progress Israeli biologics sector
Israel Biotech Fund (IBF) and Lonza announce agreement to accelerate the development and manufacture of Israeli biologics and small molecules.
Mitigating the risks of PPE shortages for compounding pharmacies
Personal protective equipment (PPE) is a critical aspect of environmental and contamination control for compounding facilities, here we look at strategies to overcome PPE shortages.
Bavarian Nordic signs supply contract for smallpox vaccine as monkeypox cases rise
The agreement between Bavarian Nordic and an undisclosed country aims to ensure sufficient supply of smallpox vaccine to meet the country’s requirements for vaccinating individuals at risk for monkeypox.
EMA issues guidance for global development of antimicrobial medicines
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has published its final guideline on the evaluation of human medicines for the treatment of bacterial infections to help support the development of new antimicrobial medicines.
Surface roughness key to microbial control
According to a recent paper, by specifying equipment surface roughness as well as finish, pharmaceutical manufacturers can limit microbial attachment.
Is FTIR the future of cleaning verification?
Here, EPR explores the application of Fourier Transform Infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) in pharmaceutical cleaning verification.
GSK narrowly averts strike action by upping workers’ pay
Trade union body Unite the Union reports that it has successfully secured an additional pay increase for GSK workers after an historic dispute threatened strike action.
TOC sampling error could be impacting cleaning verification
Study finds several variables can significantly increase the sampling error in total organic carbon (TOC) swab testing used for pharmaceutical cleaning verification.
