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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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Limiting antibiotic manufacturing discharge in Indian wastewater
During the manufacture of antibiotics, residues can contaminate the environment through wastewater, leading to antimicrobial resistance. However, a new government initiative in India aims to prevent this by regulating effluent.
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Re-shaping pharmaceutical transport: global air cargo trends
As environmental consciousness increases, the future of pharmaceutical transport looks uncertain. Dominic Hyde discusses the impacts of these developments on air cargo and freight.
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Single catalyst could simplify biomanufacturing, lowering costs
Chemists have synthesised a single catalyst, able to perform multistep cascades of chemical reactions to produce a pharmaceutical product.
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Experts highlight importance of reducing pharma packaging waste
At a recent event, pharmaceutical packaging experts discussed strategies to reduce waste and protect the bottom line.
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Whitepaper: What our remediation projects are saying about the industry
Based on a study of the pharma industry’s remediation projects, this white paper from NSF looks at the key issues behind GMP non-conformance. It also includes questions to ask yourself when making changes to your processes and systems.
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Key principles for electronic product information implementation in EU released
The EC, EMA and HMA have published key principles on the various benefits of sharing medicinal product information electronically and how to implement this system.
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Drug delivery and packaging trends for 2020 revealed
Pharmaceutical industry experts have highlighted the key trends for the coming year for drug delivery and packaging.
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AstraZeneca announces plan for zero carbon emissions by 2025
AstraZeneca’s new carbon emission plan includes a 100 percent electric vehicle fleet and a 50 million tree reforestation plan.
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First living robots, called ‘xenobots’, could be used in drug delivery
Using embryonic stem cells from frogs, scientists have created living robots; called xenobots, these organisms are able to heal after injury and could be the future of drug delivery.
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Biodegradable plastic packaging developed for use in pharma
A new ‘green plastic’ alternative that degrades in 10 years has been created, which can be used in the pharmaceutical packaging industry.
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US study investigates how medicines can be removed from wastewater
New research has shown that technologies are available for US treatment plants to remove medicines from wastewater but that upgrades can be expensive.
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The Advance Value Framework: evaluating the benefits of novel medicines
Researchers have proven their methodology for drug benefit evaluation to be effective as a decision support tool in a study with several European drug evaluation bodies.
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Global pharma packaging market size expected to reach $104,882m by 2022
A new report has predicted growth in the global pharmaceutical packaging market due to factors such as advanced, environmental-friendly manufacturing processes and an increase in life expectancy.
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Environmentally friendly pressurised Metered Dose Inhaler to be developed
A pharmaceutical company has announced its intention to create a pressurised Metered Dose Inhaler that will reduce the carbon footprint of the drug delivery system.