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Collaboration to develop automated platform for environmental monitoring
An Irish partnership between academia and industry aims to develop a robotic method for automated environmental monitoring in bioprocessing.
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Technique could enable biomanufacturing of pharmaceuticals in space
A new method has been developed by researchers which they say could allow E. coli and other pharmaceuticals to be produced in space, using shearing force and a viscometer.
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COVID-19: regulatory implications for the UK and European life sciences industry
Marie Manley and co-authors from Sidley Austin explain the updates to regulations in the EU and UK in light of the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic.
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Imperial and CPI announce partnership to translate research into industry
A partnership between Imperial College London and CPI will enable the two organisations to translate research into products and services for pharma.
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EU authorities agree new measures to support the pharma supply chain during COVID-19 pandemic
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) and other authorities have created a new shortage reporting system and are looking into how regulations can be applied more flexibly during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Gilead aims to produce one million remdesivir treatment courses by 2021
A letter from the CEO of Gilead reveals how the company plans to scale up production of remdesivir in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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How does pharma contribute to medicinal contaminants in water?
Pharmaceutical manufacturing can lead to the contamination of water ways and supply. Here, the ultimate effects from pharma’s role in environmental pollution is examined.
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Influenza antiviral Avigan® (favipiravir) to enter Phase III trials in COVID-19 patients
The developers of Avigan have increased production and announced a Phase III clinical trial testing its efficacy against COVID-19.
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COVID-19 update: coronavirus and the pharmaceutical supply chain
With concerns rising about medicine availability during the global COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, European Pharmaceutical Review explores how the pharmaceutical supply chain is faring.
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Big pharma’s in-house manufacturing impacted by COVID-19 outbreak in China
According to an outlet, the in-house manufacturing of biopharma products has been threatened by the COVID-19 outbreak, especially in China.
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95 percent of pharma industry concerned about COVID-19 impact, finds survey
The survey indicates that almost all respondents were concerned about the COVID-19 pandemic’s effects on company performance, including supply and demand failures.
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Jefferies announces support for new pre-filled syringe packaging solution
A private-public consortium to develop pre-filled syringe packaging has been backed by Jefferies, including a seed capital commitment of at least $10 million.
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Chinese ABRAXANE® supply expected to be disrupted
The marketing agent for China, BeiGene, announced the China National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) suspended the importation, sales and use of ABRAXANE.
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India to set up $1.3bn pharma manufacturing fund, says report
Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, India has decided to invest $1.3 billion into its internal drug manufacturing capabilities, says a new report.
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Indian drug manufacturing facility issued FDA warning letter
Windlas Healthcare Private Ltd has been sent a warning letter by the FDA for violations of current good manufacturing practice regulations.
