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Whitepaper: High-temperature filters for sterilization and depyrogenation processes
In sterilisation tunnels the need for filtration is of the utmost importance. Choosing the right filter can have an effect on production yield.
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Booklet: Air Filtration – Upgrades without compromise
Learn how you can upgrade your filtration choices without compromising on energy performance.
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CHMP meeting highlights: April 2024
In its April meeting, the EMA’s human medicines committee recommended eight new medicines, including treatments for cancer and autoimmune diseases.
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EPR Podcast 24 – Developing modifier gene therapy – Ocugen
In this podcast, Dr Neena Haider, Faculty at Harvard Medical School and Dr Arun Upadhyay, Chief Scientific Officer at Ocugen, discuss the development of modifier gene therapy for ocular diseases.
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Novel haemophilia B gene therapy approved
Pfizer has attained its first approval for a gene therapy from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), which is indicated to treat the rare blood disorder haemophilia B.
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Under the microscope: Using recombinant reagents for BET
Veronika Wills, Associate Director, Global Technical Services at Associates of Cape Cod, Inc (ACC), discusses in-depth, motivations and strategies surrounding the use of recombinant reagents for bacterial endotoxin testing.
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European Pharmaceutical Review Issue 2 2024
European Pharmaceutical Review Issue 2 includes articles on cell and gene therapy, from supply chain and manufacturing to microbial testing.
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European Commission authorises one of first ustekinumab biosimilars in Europe
This approval follows a development and commercialisation agreement made in September 2023 between Sandoz and Samsung Bioepis for the biosimilar ustekinumab.
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Research calls for greater investment in Alzheimer’s clinical trials
Despite some challenges, for the Alzheimer’s drug development pipeline, 2024 is a “learning year”, an expert on the disease says.
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NICE recommends Novartis precision brain cancer treatment
An “innovative, life-extending treatment” for BRAF V600E mutation-positive glioma has been recommended for certain young people on the NHS.
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European Commission approves novel antibiotic
Authorisation of the antibiotic combination, which targets multidrug-resistant bacteria, could help to address the global challenge of antimicrobial resistance (AMR).
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Genentech oncology treatment granted first-of-a-kind approval
The novel approval provides a dedicated therapy option for patients with ALK-positive early-stage lung cancer.
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Webinar: How Pfizer utilises Enzyme Indicator technology for bio-decontamination validation
Melanie Eggers is a Sterilisation Validation Project Support Engineer at Pfizer Belgium. In this webinar, she explains how Pfizer has adopted Enzyme Indicator (EI) technology for its VHP bio-decontamination procedures. She outlines the differences in EIs compared to more traditional Biological Indicators and the way in which Pfizer utilises the…
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Enhancing competitiveness of European life sciences
EFPIA’s reflections on the recent Conclusions of the Special Meeting of the European Council assert the importance of ensuring a more resilient and competitive life sciences sector.
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European and Japanese Pharmacopoeias partner to harmonise pharmacopoeial standards
During the project, the European Pharmacopoeia (Ph. Eur.) and Japanese Pharmacopoeia (JP) will discuss the challenges in expanding the harmonisation of pharmacopoeial standards to both active substances and medicinal products.
