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Machine learning boosts spirulina bioproduction by up to 100 percent
Collaborating with Google, Lumen Bioscience applied Bayesian black-box optimisation, a machine learning approach, to increase spirulina biomanufacturing productivity.
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Partnership to stabilise essential medicines supply with synthetic biology
Under a new collaboration, Antheia will use Ginkgo Bioworks’ cell programming platform to expand the capabilities of its whole-cell engineered pharmaceutical production pathways.
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Advances in technology and manufacturing to promote plant-produced therapeutics uptake
Experts suggest investing in plant-based manufacturing systems could reduce costs and help scale up therapeutic protein manufacturing.
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ebook: Waiving intellectual property rights for COVID-19-related interventions and technologies: a comprehensive guide
This ebook explores the intellectual property rights waiver for COVID-19 treatments, vaccines, diagnostics and technologies, its potential ramifications for the drug development industry and potential solutions for overcoming COVID-19 vaccination inequalities.
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“MANiAC” robots could deliver drugs directly to the central nervous system
The magnetic millirobots can climb slopes, move against fluid flow and precisely deliver drugs to neural tissue, a new study demonstrates.
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Assessing pharma’s readiness for digital product information management
With new EU IDMP guidance now published, how can pharma firms reap the benefits of a digital product information management future? Here, Iperion’s Adnan Jamil explains.
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Bayer to acquire Vividion Therapeutics for novel drug discovery platform
Bayer to pay $1.5 billion upfront to acquire Viridion Therapeutics, thus strengthening its small molecule capabilities and expanding its reach into new modalities.
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NaviFUS begins clinical trial for brain tumour treatment
NaviFUS® was approved by the Taiwan FDA for use in a new clinical trial for the treatment of terminal primary brain tumours.
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Project worth £3.1mn to develop advanced controls for biopharma manufacturing
A collaborative project will develop automated manufacturing controls for biologics such as antibodies, viral vectors and vaccines.
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Microbial air sampler market to value $545mn by 2028
Research suggests the adoption of microbial air samplers to overcome COVID-19, as well as the growth of the pharmaceutical sector will both drive market development.
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What lies ahead in the regulatory pipeline for medical device manufacturers? A compliance strategy to meet the 2023 Class II deadline
Here, Kallik’s Bob Tilling discusses the importance of acting early and embracing technology to comply with EU MDR labelling requirements, citing challenges from the recent scramble by many Class III medical device manufacturers to meet their May 2021 deadline.
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Has the threat of waiving COVID-19 vaccine intellectual property rights had its desired effect?
In this final article on the TRIPS waiver for COVID-19 vaccines, medicines, diagnostics and technologies, EPR’s Hannah Balfour considers whether it is the correct strategy to overcome COVID-19 treatment inequalities and explores other options.
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Lilly to acquire biotech company Protomer Technologies
Eli Lilly and Company has announced the acquisition of California-based biotech company, Protomer Technologies.
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Strengthening the pharma industry’s cyber security defence
Cyber hackers target businesses of all shapes and sizes, but the pharmaceutical industry remains a prime target, especially as these companies undergo digital transformation and move high value data online. But how can the industry protect itself from the threat of cyber attack? Jack Garnsey, Product Manager at VIPRE SafeSend…
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Making the journey to PAT and Pharma 4.0
Here, David Leitham, senior vice president and general manager at AspenTech, explains how implementing PAT pushes the industry towards Pharma 4.0.
