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USP to release <922> Water Activity method for pharma
The new chapter, to be released in May, highlights the benefits of water activity measurement, as well as potential applications and best practices for use in pharmaceutical manufacturing.
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European Pharmaceutical Review Issue 2 2021
European Pharmaceutical Review's latest journal features articles discussing the challenges and potential of antibody-drug conjugates, innovations in cleanroom infrastructure and why we need to test for heavy metal contaminants in cannabis vaping aerosols. Also in the issue, an exploration of how risk-sharing strategies could help expedite access to COVID-19 vaccines,…
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Biologics CDMO market to double in value by 2026, suggests report
Research suggests the increasing R&D investment in and adoption of biologics will drive growth in the global biologics contract development and manufacturing organisation (CDMO) market.
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Biotech and pharma services outsourcing market to be worth over $91bn by 2028
A new report suggests the global biotechnology and pharmaceutical services outsourcing market will grow because of the pandemic and rising drug development costs and R&D investments.
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Collaboration to encourage US adoption of continuous manufacturing
USP and Phlow have built a new laboratory to develop test methods and standards to facilitate broader adoption of continuous manufacturing in the US.
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Global bioreactor market to value over $16bn by 2027
A report indicates ongoing demand for COVID-19 vaccines and other biologics, as well as increasing investment will drive a 16.6 percent CAGR in the bioreactors market.
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Optimising spray-dried solid dispersions to improve solubility
Manufacturing drug products with low solubility APIs (BCS type II and IV) has its challenges, in this article, Javier Gurrea, a Spray Drying Manufacturing Scientist at Idifarma, explains why spray drying offers a great way to overcome them.
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Celonic to produce 100 million doses of CureVac’s COVID-19 vaccine candidate
Production of CureVac’s CVnCoV vaccine will take place in Germany, with over 50 million doses expected to be produced in 2021.
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What strains should be in this year’s seasonal influenza vaccines?
The European Medicines Agency has published its recommendations for 2021-2022 seasonal influenza vaccine composition.
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African Union to receive 220 million doses of Janssen COVID-19 Vaccine
The African Vaccine Acquisition Trust (AVAT) has entered into an advanced purchase agreement for 220 million doses of Janssen COVID-19 Vaccine.
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GSK to provide fill and finish capacity for Novavax’ COVID-19 vaccine
Under a new agreement, GlaxoSmithKline will provide the fill and finish manufacturing capacity for 60 million doses of Novavax’ COVID-19 vaccine for use in the UK.
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EMA approves increased manufacturing capacity for COVID-19 vaccines
The approval of at least one new manufacturing site based in Europe for each of the approved COVID-19 vaccines should increase supply for the EU.
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Could viral vector shortages disrupt the COVID-19 vaccine roll-out?
According to GlobalData, AstraZeneca’s and Janssen’s COVID-19 vaccines could be impacted by global viral vector shortages.
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What is on the horizon for the pharmaceutical packaging equipment market?
European Pharmaceutical Review’s Hannah Balfour outlines the findings of market research reports exploring the challenges and drivers for the pharmaceutical packaging equipment market between 2020 and 2025.
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Merck to manufacture Janssen’s COVID-19 vaccine
Merck has entered into multiple agreements to support the expansion of the supply of COVID-19 medicines and vaccines.
