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Northern Ireland’s drug development industry worth £2.4 billion
Recent ABPI figures show Northern Ireland’s life sciences sector supports 19,500 jobs directly, 15,000 jobs indirectly and is worth £2.4 billion.
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Majority of metformin drugs have acceptable nitrosamine levels, finds study
With recalls on metformin products containing nitrosamines ongoing, a study suggests >80 percent of metformin APIs and final drug products are within safe limits.
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Lilly to build two new US manufacturing sites
Eli Lilly and Company announces plans to establish two new manufacturing facilities in Indiana USA worth $2.1 billion.
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How can X-ray irradiation advance pharmaceutical sterilisation?
Among several alternative methods, X-ray irradiation is being considered as a potential pharmaceutical sterilisation process. Here, EPR summarises the salient points of a paper exploring why.
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Collaboration between Lonza and IBF to progress Israeli biologics sector
Israel Biotech Fund (IBF) and Lonza announce agreement to accelerate the development and manufacture of Israeli biologics and small molecules.
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Mitigating the risks of PPE shortages for compounding pharmacies
Personal protective equipment (PPE) is a critical aspect of environmental and contamination control for compounding facilities, here we look at strategies to overcome PPE shortages.
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Bavarian Nordic signs supply contract for smallpox vaccine as monkeypox cases rise
The agreement between Bavarian Nordic and an undisclosed country aims to ensure sufficient supply of smallpox vaccine to meet the country’s requirements for vaccinating individuals at risk for monkeypox.
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Surface roughness key to microbial control
According to a recent paper, by specifying equipment surface roughness as well as finish, pharmaceutical manufacturers can limit microbial attachment.
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Is FTIR the future of cleaning verification?
Here, EPR explores the application of Fourier Transform Infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) in pharmaceutical cleaning verification.
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EPR Podcast Episode 11 – Developing vaccine technologies – Giulia Giordano and Mark Doherty, GSK
Why is vaccine manufacturing becoming more biological? How could Generalized Modules for Membrane Antigens (GMMA) enhance vaccinology? What developments have there been in adjuvant systems? Discover all this and more in this podcast with GSK experts.
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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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Emergent destroyed almost 400mn COVID-19 vaccines due to quality issues, finds report
US Government investigation report suggests Emergent Biosolutions destroyed almost 400 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine and worked to conceal quality issues from the FDA.
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PCI Pharma Services announces major manufacturing expansion with $100 Million investment in New England, providing global capacity to clients
Capabilities include the latest in sterile lyophilisation and liquid filling technology to support global pharmaceutical supply chain, keeping pace with industry trends.
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Bristol Myers Squibb East Syracuse site to be purchased by LOTTE
The East Syracuse site will serve as the LOTTE Centre for North America Operations for LOTTE’s new biologics contract development and manufacturing organisation (CDMO) business in the United States.
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Biohaven Pharmaceuticals to be acquired by Pfizer
The $11.6 billion agreement will see Pfizer acquire Biohaven’s calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) programmes, including migraine treatment rimegepant.
