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The uses and prospects for 3D printing in pharmacology
Alina Dvoretskaya describes how 3D technologies are used in pharmacology and the benefits these offer to the healthcare industry.
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Preventing contamination during biopharmaceutical production
A study that analysed QA/QC incidents at several biomanufacturing plants has revealed how companies can best hope to detect and mitigate virus contamination.
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Emergent to assist in production of US COVID-19 vaccine candidates
The company announces it has been task ordered by BARDA to assist in the US government’s efforts to deliver COVID-19 vaccines.
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CDMO delivers 4,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine candidate for Phase II/III trial
Advent announced it has manufactured and delivered the first 4,000 doses of the AZD1222 vaccine candidate for the University of Oxford clinical trial.
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Operation Warp Speed: developing, manufacturing and distributing COVID-19 medical countermeasures
Exploring Operation Warp Speed, the Trump Administration’s program to expedite R&D, manufacturing and distribution of medical countermeasures for COVID-19.
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Demand for synthesised drugs to drive growth of global drug intermediates market
Smita Deshmukh describes the current state of the global drug intermediates market, while suggesting how it will grow in the future.
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Report reveals CMOs in Italy concentrated in worst-hit COVID-19 regions
According to findings, the majority of CMOs in Italy are found in the locations hit worst by COVID-19, meaning the pharma supply chain has been greatly impacted.
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Most UK adults believe COVID-19 vaccines and treatments should be distributed globally
A survey has revealed that the majority of adults in the UK believe governments need to work together to develop COVID-19 vaccines and treatments, which if effective, should be used worldwide.
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Mylan partners with Gilead to manufacture remdesivir, potential COVID-19 treatment
According to a new agreement between Mylan and Gilead, the former has the rights to manufacture and distribute remdesivir in 127 countries, a drug being tested to combat COVID-19.
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Scientific leaders call for harmonised COVID-19 vaccine R&D
Experts from the US National Institutes of Health have written a commentary to promote a collaborative approach for the testing, scale-up and distribution of COVID-19 vaccine candidates.
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FDA new drug approvals down 16 percent in 2019, impacting outsourcing
A new report has found that in 2019 the FDA approved 119 new drugs and biologics, but that this is down from 137 in 2018, impacting contract manufacturing organisations.
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CEPI invests $384m in Novavax COVID-19 vaccine candidate
CEPI has announced that its funding for the Novavax COVID-19 vaccine candidate will go towards Phase I and Phase II trials as well as manufacturing costs.
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The opportunities for CDMOs in the pharmaceutical industry
A PricewaterhouseCoopers report has highlighted the directions that the growth of the contract development and manufacturing organisation (CDMO) outsourcing market will take in the near future.
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CEPI calls for proposals to apply for COVID-19 vaccine funding
CEPI has announced it is urging organisations to apply for funding for the development and manufacturing of potential COVID-19 vaccines.
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MRC and LifeArc announce grants for Gene Therapy Innovation Hubs in UK
The UK MRC and LifeArc are making £16 million available as grants to fund the establishment of Gene Therapy Innovation Hubs to improve resources for researchers and manufacturers.
