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US to receive 300,000 vials of experimental COVID-19 antibody therapy
Eli Lilly will provide the US government with vials of its COVID-19 antibody therapy bamlanivimab (LY-CoV555) if the treatment is granted Emergency Use Authorisation.
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Alternative routes of administration – a focus on oral biologics
A major challenge in achieving clinically relevant oral delivery of biologics is overcoming the multiple physiological barriers in the gastrointestinal tract. In this article Nikki Withers discusses these challenges with Shawn Davis, Head of Drug Delivery, BioPharmaceuticals Development, R&D at AstraZeneca, who shares some of the latest advances in drug…
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Expert view: The OXYCAPT™ multilayer plastic vial and syringe provides solutions for problems with current primary containers
There are several problems with existing primary containers; for example, glass suffers from breakage, delamination, etc., and plastic is an insufficient oxygen and ultraviolet (UV) barrier.
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Biologics: a leadership journey
Behind every technological advance there is often a leadership story just as interesting. In this article, Ben Woollard highlights key leadership behaviours that have been fundamental in biological innovation and suggests how businesses can implement these attributes to strive forward in a new era of biologics.
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Bioprocessing & Bioproduction In-Depth Focus 2020
Articles in this in-depth focus discuss the challenges facing advanced therapy medicinal product developers and which leadership qualities could be implemented to drive innovation in biologics.
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Bioanalytical testing services market to become a $4.5 billion industry
A report found the rise in outsourcing, growing popularity of biologics and expanding acceptance of quality-by-design approaches would drive the market expansion.
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European Pharmaceutical Review Issue 5 2020
In this issue you can find articles discussing the supply chain implications of Trump's 'Buy American' order, guidance on how to identify and justify starting materials for regulatory approval by both the EMA and FDA, as well as some of the latest developments in oral biologic drug delivery techniques. Also…
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US FDA approves the first Ebola virus treatment – Inmazeb
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Inmazeb (atoltivimab, maftivimab, and odesivimab-ebgn) for the treatment of Zaire ebolavirus infection in adults and children.
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Who will receive COVID-19 vaccines first?
EPR’s Hannah Balfour discusses some of the proposed COVID-19 vaccine distribution plans and how medicinal nationalism and supply deals could prevent “fair and equitable access” to COVID-19 vaccines.
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NoveCite to develop stem cell therapies for COVID-19 related respiratory distress
NoveCite has an exclusive licence to develop and commercialise mesenchymal stem cell therapies to treat acute respiratory conditions such as Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS).
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Whitepaper: How will COVID-19 accelerate vaccine development?
Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Group discusses how the biopharma community is coming together to solve the global vaccine development challenge.
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Russia’s Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine safely elicits an antibody response, reports paper
Preliminary data from Phase I/II trails evaluating the vaccine reveal 100 percent of participants had a humoral and cellular response, with no serious adverse events reported.
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Whitepaper: Characterising insulin as a biopharmaceutical using Analytical Ultracentrifugation
AUC was used to probe the effect of insulin concentration and the zinc chelating agent EDTA on monomer, dimer, and hexamer formation of USP Human Insulin Standard.
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Developing a preventive vaccine regimen to tackle Ebola
Earlier this year, Johnson & Johnson announced the first major regulatory approval of a vaccine developed by Janssen for the prevention of Ebola. Nikki Withers spoke with the Global Head of Vaccines, Johan Van Hoof, to discover what technologies were used and how they are now being leveraged to develop…
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Application note: Robust by design – how BD is overcoming the biologics challenge in drug delivery
This application note explores how BD is dedicated to deliver best-in-class product performance and services by applying the latest advances in drug delivery technology.
