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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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Leveraging PAT for environmental monitoring in light of Annex 1
The pharma industry’s adaptation to Industry 4.0 has been slow, due to the extensive regulatory requirements imposed on manufacturers. However, regulatory agencies are starting to embrace movement towards more rapid/automated systems, as illustrated in the revised EU GMP Annex 1, which entered into force in August. Here, Isabella Jul-Jørgensen from the Technical…
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QA/QC & Environmental Monitoring In-Depth Focus 2023
In this in-depth focus, explore how automation is transforming environmental monitoring in line with Annex 1, implementation of contamination control strategies and discover the emerging trends and challenges in pharmaceutical microbiology.
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Semaglutide weight loss injection launched in UK
Following Novo Nordisk’s announcement that its Wegovy injection for obesity demonstrated a 20 percent reduction in major adverse cardiovascular outcomes, the pharma giant has launched the semaglutide treatment in the UK.
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Buccal drug delivery market to reach $7.1b by 2030
Growth of the buccal drug delivery market is driven by the high bioavailability of buccal formulations as well as the ageing population, smoking addiction and increased R&D.
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Novo Nordisk makes $1 billion acquisition agreement
Under a $1 billion acquisition agreement, Novo Nordisk A/S will investigate a potential first-in-class small molecule CB1 receptor blocker as a treatment for obesity.
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Semaglutide demonstrates cardiovascular benefit
In Novo Nordisk’s landmark trial for cardiovascular outcomes, semaglutide 2.4mg has potential to change how obesity is regarded and treated, headline data suggests.
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Novo Nordisk invests €2.1bn in Hillerød manufacturing expansion
Danish pharmaceutical company Novo Nordisk plans to invest € 2.1bn to expand its production facility north of Copenhagen.
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Bioavailability enhancement services market to exhibit 11 percent CAGR
Between 2022 and 2035, the bioavailability enhancement services market will see an 11 percent compound annual growth rate, a report has predicted.
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Seven pharma CEOs unite to achieve emission targets
In a global first, the health sector has converged to incentivise supply chains and clinical trials to reduce emissions through the Sustainable Markets Initiative Health Systems Task Force.
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New initiative will calculate carbon footprint of clinical trials
The new methodology will assess the carbon impact of clinical trials and recommend ways to reduce it.
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Summer 2022 haemophilia trial update
Results from several haemophilia trials have been presented at the International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis (ISTH) Annual Congress 2022, here EPR summarises some of the key developments.
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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.
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Pistoia Alliance launches Women in STEM leadership pilot
A new collaborative initiative involving 15 large pharma companies will support diversity in executive roles and cross-company leadership skills development.
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NICE approves Wegovy™ (semaglutide) for obesity
New draft guidance means thousands of obese Brits could benefit from Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy™ (semaglutide), a drug shown to improve weight loss.
