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Amcor begins consumer trials of recyclable pharmaceutical blister packaging
Amcor’s new recyclable packaging solution, AmSky™, is expected to be available in the healthcare market by the second half of 2022.
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New research could allow bioproduction of toxic compounds
A paper shows implementing riboregulated switchable feedback promoters enables cells to produce the precursors for potentially toxic chemotherapeutic and anti-malarial drugs.
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Advil to reduce plastic waste through implementing new sustainable plastic technology
GSK Consumer Healthcare aims to reduce the plastic in all Advil bottles sold online and in store by 20 percent by 2022.
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Collaboration to encourage US adoption of continuous manufacturing
USP and Phlow have built a new laboratory to develop test methods and standards to facilitate broader adoption of continuous manufacturing in the US.
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GSK Consumer Healthcare to incorporate paper bottles into its packaging
To meet its ambitious sustainability targets, GSK Consumer Healthcare has joined the Pulpex paper bottle consortium.
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Europe to lead growth in the biodegradable pharmaceutical packaging market
According to a report, the desire to reduce waste, technological advancement and regulatory standards will all drive the adoption of biodegradable pharmaceutical packaging.
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Pharmaceutical packaging market to value over $144bn by 2027
New research suggests the use of innovative and development of eco-friendly packaging, as well as the COVID-19 pandemic will all drive growth in the pharmaceutical packaging market.
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UK to revolutionise oligonucleotide medicines manufacturing
Collaborators on Grand Challenge 3 will utilise their combined expertise to transform the oligonucleotide supply chain.
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Amgen sets target of achieving carbon neutrality by 2027
Amgen has set out the company's seven-year environmental sustainability plan to achieve carbon neutrality by 2027.
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Whitepaper: Going green in the cleanroom
Contec ReFIBE: a recycled polyester cleanroom wipe providing a sustainability story in a single-use world.
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Could newborn stem cells revolutionise cell therapies?
In this article, Dr Jaime Shamonki, Generate Life Science’s CMO, discusses how newborn stem cells derived from umbilical cord tissue could make mesenchymal stem cells less expensive and variable to produce.
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EC announces new Pharmaceutical Strategy for Europe
The strategy outlines actions to strengthen EU supply chains, encourage innovation and ensure medicines are affordable and sustainable.
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How can Software as a Service drive collaboration and success in pharma?
In this Q&A, Nick Pike, Chief Revenue Officer at Vizibl, outlines with EPR’s Hannah Balfour the benefits of Software as a Service (SaaS) for pharmaceutical companies and describes how its adoption can enable companies to achieve many goals faster; from collaborating on bringing new products to market to reaching their…
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Use of paper tube-pouch could reduce plastic in pharma packaging
According to the developers of a new paper tube-pouch, its design could reduce plastic use by up to 65 percent in pharma packaging.
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GSK sets goals of net zero impact on environment by 2030
GSK will use 100 percent renewable electricity usage among other efforts in its plans to have a net zero impact on the climate by 2030.