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Alzheimer’s vaccine granted Fast Track designation
The US FDA has given Fast Track designation to an active immunotherapy vaccine that “specifically targets the most toxic forms of amyloid beta (Abeta)”.
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Microbiome therapies: a maturing movement
On World Microbiome Day 2023, Hervé Affagard, CEO and co-founder of MaaT Pharma and Jeffrey Silber, Chief Medical Officer of Vedanta Biosciences delve into the current innovative landscape of microbiome-based therapeutics.
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FDA publishes recommendations on psychedelic clinical trial design
New draft guidance published by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is intended to aid clinical study design in psychedelic drug development programmes.
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Partnering with a drug development solution company that anticipates and mitigates roadblocks can save you time and money. Discover how in this eBook.
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Video: An introduction to Protak Scientific and Enzyme Indicators for advanced, gaseous bio-decontamination validation
The advanced rapid validation tool for measuring hydrogen peroxide bio-decontamination performance that’s transforming the validation process in pharmaceutical manufacturing and other applications including healthcare and research.
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Case study: Eliminating contamination with whole genome sequencing
Read this case study to learn how a pharmaceutical company used Accugenix Whole Genome Sequencing for bacterial and fungal ID.
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Could novel robotic oral pill replace traditional injections?
An osteoporosis study has demonstrated a high delivery success rate for a breakthrough technology that converts injections into an oral pill, data from ENDO 2023 showed.
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How can AI be best harnessed for pharmacovigilance data?
A GSK-funded paper on pharmacovigilance stated that the pharma industry needs to harness the properties of data to allow optimal use of AI, otherwise "we will fail to do all we can for patient safety".
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FDA approves off-the-shelf bispecific antibody cancer therapy
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the first bispecific antibody with a fixed-duration treatment in (R/R) diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL).
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£2.5b acquisition to boost Novartis’ renal portfolio
As part of its planned £2.5 billion acquisition of Chinook Therapeutics, Novartis will gain access to a targeted biologic for a rare kidney disease.
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Scientific journal: Reduce CNS drug development timelines by up to 40%
CNS drug development is complex, and partnering with an integrated CRO/CDMO can reduce your timelines by up to 40%. Learn more in The Altascientist.
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Biopharma struggling to find talent with adequate digital skills
While there has been "strong progress" in addressing certain skills gaps, advancing tech like AI means biopharma are increasingly seeking talent with data skills, ABPI stated.
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Novel PAT system could enable adaptive process control
A paper has demonstrated a novel refractometry-based process analytical technology (PAT) system has potential for enabling adaptive process control in CGT manufacturing.
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Sandoz to move headquarters to Basel, Switzerland
As Sandoz prepares to become standalone company, the generic and biosimilar firm has declared it will base itself in Basel, facilitating closer collaboration.
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European Commission approves haematology biosimilar
A marketing authorisation for a biosimilar to eculizumab has been granted by the European Commission for paroxysmal nocturnal haemoglobinuria.
