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Pilot to support ATMP research and development
Five academic and non-profit organisations developing advanced therapy medicinal products (ATMPs) will benefit from the European Medicines Agency’s (EMA) scheme.
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Mass producing biodegradable stem cell therapy microrobots
Korean researchers developed ground-breaking new technology that manufactured biodegradable microrobots intended for targeted precision therapies at a rate of 100 per minute.
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Economics and risks of FDA’s Quality management maturity rating programme
Ensuring that pharmaceutical manufacturers not only adhere to current good manufacturing processes but go beyond to embrace a culture of quality has far-reaching consequences for the industry, the health care community and consumers. A focus on quality across many sectors of the economy has demonstrated direct economic benefits accruing to…
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Developing an adaptive auto-synthesiser
EPR highlights the use of HPLC and FTIR in the creation of an auto-synthesiser that can flexibly perform critical actions such as quenching, purging and dosing reagents.
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GSK requires supplier sustainability compliance from 2023
New climate responsibility for the GSK supply chain will come into force from 2023, helping the biopharmaceutical giant to achieve their aspirational environmental targets.
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EPR Podcast Episode 15 – Modernising microbiology – Sophie Bailes and Miriam Guest, AstraZeneca
How is the implementation of artificial intelligence, machine learning and virtual reality shaping the microbiology lab of the future? What do these innovations mean for personnel? Find out in this episode with AstraZeneca...
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Is localisation the answer for pharmaceutical supply chain resilience?
Highlighting the findings of a recent supply chain report, EPR’s Hannah Balfour discusses measures pharmaceutical suppliers may adopt to establish demand- and crisis-resistant supply chains. Commenting on the findings, Ernst & Young Global Limited colleagues Famke Krumbmüller, Derron Stark and Olaf Zweig elaborate on the impact and lessons learned through…
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Takeda to invest €300 million in plasma-derived therapy production
Investing in a new production facility and carbon net-zero emissions warehouse in Lessines, Belgium, Takeda aims to expand access for rare and complex chronic disease treatments.
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Whitepaper: PAT leads the way in the adoption of continuous manufacturing processes
Martin Gadsby, CEO & Director at Optimal Industrial Technologies and Flavio Belvedere, Co-Founder of ABCS Srl, look at the benefits of PAT and the aspects to consider when deploying it.
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Novartis to invest $300mn in European biotherapeutics
Investing $300mn, Novartis aims to support the growth and diversity of its biotherapeutics portfolio with technical capabilities to expedite early development.
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UV-based PAT could enable continuous protein purification
A multi-wavelength UV-based process analytical technology (PAT) could significantly reduce downstream protein purification timelines.
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Evolving real-time dissolution prediction and product release
EPR highlights the development of a model to predict dissolution of sustained release formulations based on Raman process analytical technology (PAT) sensor data that could enable real-time release testing.
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Advancing autonomous API reaction optimisation
A novel flow reactor platform was able to self-optimise a range of variables within a multi-step reaction by leveraging process analytical technologies (PAT) and chemometric models.
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3D printing of starch-based tablets for personalised drug delivery
Drug release could be tailored by adapting the type of starch used and the tablet shape, highlighting the promise of 3D printing for future personalised drug delivery applications.
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Personalised culture media solutions support timely biopharmaceutical manufacturing
FUJIFILM Irvine Scientific excels in facilitating improved upstream cell culture and process development for the production of therapeutic proteins with custom media. Here, Burga Kalz-Fuller, Product Manager for Custom Media Services at FUJIFILM Irvine Scientific, answers frequently asked questions about personalised cell culture media solutions.
