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Sandoz mobilises critical medicine production in Europe
Alongside its new biosimilar facility, Sandoz’s new penicillin production process will help secure European-based antibiotic supply.
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New acquisition to support global gene therapy manufacturing
Acquisition of Forge Biologics by Ajinomoto Co., Inc. is set to extend global capabilities in AAV and plasmid gene therapy manufacturing for Ajinomoto, Co. Inc.
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Unified vision essential in UK advanced manufacturing
A new report outlines five critical actions for five of the UK’s leading manufacturing sectors to ensure sustainable innovation growth is achieved.
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USP General Chapter <660>—Glass revised
To create opportunity for glass innovation, the Packaging and Distribution Expert Committee (PD EC) revised the United States Pharmacopeia (USP) General Chapter —Glass.
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Novo Nordisk plans multi-billion Denmark manufacturing expansion
A major manufacturing facility expansion in Denmark will aim to “reduce water consumption with approximately 40 percent and energy consumption with approximately 50 percent compared to similar API processes in other facilities”, according to Novo Nordisk.
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Sandoz and Teva achieve first-of-a-kind manufacturing certification
In their commitment to tackling global antimicrobial resistance (AMR), the first two Pharma companies have gained independent certification in responsible antibiotic manufacturing.
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Global cell line development to surge in next decade
Increased production of biologic drugs in the global cell line development market is anticipated to bring “significant growth” for mammalian cell line development between 2023-2033, a report shows.
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Are we globally prepared for the next pandemic?
Vaccitech’s Chief Business Officer, Graham Griffiths, discusses key learnings in vaccine and drug development, the challenges of preparing for the unknown, and how strategic collaboration is imperative to achieve faster and more equitable outcomes - if and when another pandemic strikes.
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How to approach die plate adhesion during tableting
A study by IMA and Labomar has illustrated a gentle but effective approach for achieving defect-free tablets and an adhesion-free die plate.
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Roche to gain rights to novel antibody for IBD
Roche is set to gain rights to develop, manufacture and commercialise a novel antibody treatment with first-in-class and best-in-disease potential for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), under a new acquisition agreement.
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Sustainability crucial for pharma’s supply chain future
Evidence of sustainability metrics is expected to be important for companies in the pharmaceutical industry in the next few years, according to sustainability results of the CPHI Annual Survey 2023.
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Counterfeit diabetes pens identified in EU and UK
Following shortages of the diabetes medicine Ozempic (semaglutide), the European Medicines Agency (EMA) and the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) have confirmed cases of falsely labelled pre-filled pens at UK and EU wholesalers.
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Targeting tumours with novel radiopharmaceuticals
In this exclusive Q&A, Dr Jack Hoppin, CEO, and Dr John Babich, Chief Scientific Officer of Ratio Therapeutics share their perspective on the evolving radiopharmaceutical landscape and why radiopharmaceutical therapeutics have significant potential in oncology.
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FDA issues draft guidance on alternative tools for facility assessments
As part of the Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) and the Biosimilar User Fee Act (BsUFA) reauthorisation negotiations, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued new draft guidance on alternative tools for assessing drug manufacturing facilities.
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Lonza to enhance commercial antibody-drug conjugate supply capacity
A new cGMP filling line is set to be built at Lonza’s Stein site in Switzerland, expanding filling capacity and enabling the handling and filling of bioconjugates for commercial supply.
