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A study by the University of Warwick and the Francis Crick Institute has enabled a deeper understanding of the mechanism of action of antibiotic drug, D-cycloserine, which holds promise for future TB treatment.
Researchers at NYU Langone Health's Perlmutter Cancer Center report that at least three kinds of bacteria in the mouths of Americans may directly affect their risk of developing oesophageal cancer.
Technical leadership in contract development and manufacturing...
Wickham Laboratories expands capacity for in-house media preparation...
The European Pharmacopoeia chapter on methods for microbiological quality control was recently revised to include a number of significant changes. In this In-Depth Focus Michael Miller provides the first part of this two-part review and Kevin Williams discusses a paradigm change in biologics microbiological contaminant control.
In this issue: Sample preparation - is it possible to have too much? Developing successful over-the-counter syrup packaging for the highly regulated EU market. In-line process PAT in continous wet granulation, and much more...
TLR agonists injected directly into a tumour suppresses tumour growth throughout the whole body...
European Pharmacopoeia Chapter 5.1.6, Alternative Methods for Control of Microbiological Quality, was recently revised and published in Ph. Eur. Supplement 9.2. The new chapter comprises a number of significant changes from the original version published in 2006. Prior revisions to a similar chapter and technical report from the USP and…
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In the last issue of European Pharmaceutical Review (vol 22, issue 2), Jeanne Moldenhauer suggested the pharmaceutical industry has moved at a “snail’s pace” in terms of implementing rapid microbiological methods (RMM).
The simplest form of life is composed of single-celled microorganisms which are thought to have appeared around 3.5x109 years ago.1 Interestingly, evidence has shown that chloroplasts and mitochondria were once free-living microorganisms that became incorporated into eukaryotic cells and eventually became energy-producing organelles.1 Biodiversity enables microorganisms to survive in extreme…
A new technical report has clarified best practice on visual inspection for visible particles in parenterals.
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has advised manufacturers of non-sterile, water-based drug products that there have been recent product recalls due to Burkholderia cepacia complex (BCC) contamination.
In Issue #3 2017: In-Depth Focuses covering Raman Spectroscopy, Separations & Purifications, Formulation Development & Delivery; Guide To Testing Services; GMP and mutual recognition; Regulatory Insight; RMMs; Microbiology Series; and much more...
