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New NHS cell and gene therapy centre opens
The new Clinical Biotechnology Centre (CBC) in Bristol will manufacture cell and gene therapies to help boost the UK life sciences sector.
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UK partnership set to revolutionise oligonucleotide manufacture
CPI, AstraZeneca, Novartis, and The University of Manchester will collaborate to facilitate large-scale manufacture of oligonucleotides.
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Computed tomography for in-depth investigation of freeze-dried products
In this article, Teresa Siegert and Henning Gieseler, discuss the benefits of applying computed tomography in the production of freeze-dried pharmaceutical products, as well as the hurdles that must be navigated to realise its potential.
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Application note: Gas analysis mass spectrometer applications in fermentation and cell culture process
Process mass spectrometers as process analytical technology (PAT) tools have been used for decades to monitor gas stream composition in and out of fermentors with precision.
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Collaboration to support quality production of biologics
US Pharmacopeia (USP) and American Type Culture Collection (ATCC) will collaborate to better support the biologics sector in R&D, process development and release of high-quality biologics.
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Challenges in pharmaceutical microbiology: looking to the future
Here, Edward C Tidswell, Executive Director Quality Assurance at Merck & Co, Inc., discusses the microbiology challenges for industry, pharmaceutical companies and microbiologists themselves.
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European Commission awards €7.7 million to mechanochemistry project
€7.7 million has been awarded to IMPACTIVE by the European Commission to study mechanochemistry as a sustainable method for synthesising active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs).
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CGT Catapult to bolster new UK life sciences campus
The Cell and Gene Therapy Catapult (CGT Catapult) is set to be involved in the establishment of one of the largest life sciences campuses in Europe.
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France gets new sterile liquid drug manufacturing facility
A new manufacturing facility for sterile injectable drugs has opened in France, housing lines for products such as antibody drug conjugates.
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WHO urges supply chain to take action on contaminated medicines
Key stakeholders in the medicine supply chain have been urged by the World Health Organization to take immediate action against recent cases of contaminated medicines.
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Ph. Eur. adopts revised general monographs after adding paragraph on N-nitrosamines
Adoption of revised general monographs 2034 and 2619 comes after inclusion of a new paragraph approaching N-nitrosamine impurities.
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2022 Terra Carta Seal: three pharma companies awarded
Two Big Pharma companies and one CDMO have been awarded the Terra Carta Seal, which recognises the efforts of global companies in their commitment to sustainability.
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WuXi STA opens its first oral solids continuous manufacturing line
Operation has begun for CRDMO WuXi STA's first continuous manufacturing line for oral solids, in Wuxi city, China.
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Optimising bispecific antibody clonal cell selection with high-throughput analytics
It is possible to manufacture monoclonal antibodies using traditional methods, but the challenges inherent in bispecific antibodies such as low titer, mismatched chains, unwanted fragments and higher aggregation levels require a heightened analytical focus on clonal cell selection. Here, Stuart Jamieson and Alice Harrison at Lonza discuss high-throughput analytical strategies…
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Upstream Bioprocessing In-Depth Focus 2022
Articles on high-throughput analytics for optimising bsAb clonal cell selection and a technology to overcome buffer preparation bottlenecks.
