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Editor’s Letter
EBR’s Editor Dr Deborah O’Neil introduces January’s edition by reflecting on the year that has passed and looking forward to what 2017 and a transitioning geopolitical landscape might bring for the biopharmaceutical sector.
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The Impact of Brexit
Ripple Effect
The UK’s decision to leave the EU shook the entire country, but the pharma and biotechnology sectors were particularly affected. InstantGMP Inc.’s Kelly Waters explores some of the difficulties the industry experiences in the aftermath of the Brexit vote.
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Growth Strategies and Risk Management
Point of View
Daniel Stamm at Merck Life Science reminds us that pharma is undergoing numerous regulatory changes at present. He examines the results of a 2016 survey that reveals the attitudes of leading companies, including their expansion strategies, and how best to put these into practice.
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Regulatory Update
Standing Together
CONVIDIA clinical research’s Dr Beate Walter, together with Dr Christian van den Bos and Somaiah MN at Mares Ltd, discuss the challenges of curing genetic diseases while adhering to strict legislative guidelines. Many experts in the field, however, struggle to make significant progress.
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Cell Separation Technology
Capacity for Success
Stringent new regulations have had an impact on almost all areas of the pharma field, requiring many organisations to reduce cost and boost productivity. Thermo Fisher Scientific’s Ileana Place explores the stance of the bioproduction sector, explaining that it is vital to recognise the changes now and begin to adapt.
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Skills and Technology
Upskilling Staff
According to Alwyn Jones of Siemens, the considerable shortage of able workers and the slow implementation of new technology are the two main obstacles now facing the pharma industry. However, this scarcity may lead to advancements in automation tools, thereby enhancing productivity.
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In Brief
Time for Change
EBR Industry Advisor Emile Bellott outlines the effect that President-elect Donald Trump’s new administration could have on the future of pharma and biotech companies around the globe.
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Biomarkers and Simulation
Adapt to Win
With clinical trial failure rates soaring, something must be done in order to increase their success. Dr Bernard North at Exploristics investigates the utilisation of adaptive study designs, stating that these types of trials could optimise results and accelerate drugs reaching the market.
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Risk Mitigation in Therapy
The Rise of Registries
Dr Paola Antonini, Lorna Graham and Dr Michael Murphy at Worldwide Clinical Trials emphasise the importance of identifying risk in clinical studies for transformative therapies. According to them, the instigation of registries across the trial landscape could result in a significant shift for the sector.
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Q&A: Drug Repurposing
The Future of Formulation
EBR asks Dr Roberto Castangia at Biopharma Group about the decrease in the amount of new ‘blockbuster’ drugs brought to the market. He believes that this is due to the declining discovery of new molecular entities, and hypothesises that drug repurposing may be the solution to this challenge.
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Protein Quantification
Super Screening
HORIBA Scientific’s Fatima-Ezzahra Hibti and Dr Chiraz Frydman analyse the advent of new imaging technology and the possibility of detecting a biomarker in varying supernatants using only one injection. It is now more conceivable than ever to examine crude samples at high-throughput concentrations.
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Q&A: Genomics and Clinical Trials
A Promising Project
Medidata’s Jason Mezey and Geoff Low talk to EBR about genomics and new data sequencing platforms, as well as a new scheme that could investigate several medical records at once. This capability might bring quicker diagnoses and offer improved treatment options for patients.
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Vaccine Development
Best of Both Worlds
According to Dr Michael Piontek at ARTES Biotechnology, it is essential that the delivery of new vaccines is efficient, safe and affordable. He discusses virus-like, particle-based vaccines, which could be the intelligent strategy and smart building blocks needed to meet today’s growing demands.
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News and Press Releases |
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MedPharm’s CSO and University of Reading Professor co-author new book on dermal formulation development
MedPharm’s Chief Scientific Officer and Co-Founder, Professor Marc Brown and University of Reading’s Professor Adrian Williams have co-authored the new book: ‘The Art and Science of Dermal Formulation Development”. It is the latest addition to ‘Drugs and the Pharmaceutical Sciences’, a series of textbooks and monographs published by CRC Press.
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White Papers |
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Microalgae Culture Using the DASGIP® PBR4 Module for Illumination with a New Brunswick™ CelliGen® 310 Stirred-tank Bioreactor
Eppendorf
The number of bioprocess applications for microalgae has increased in recent years, particularly in the fi eld of biofuel production. The combination of the New Brunswick CelliGen 310 stirred-tank bioreactor and the DASGIP LED Illumination System creates a bioreactor setup which is capable of supporting high density microalgal growth. Using the stand-alone Eppendorf DASGIP PBR4 Module, LED illumination spectra and intensities can be controlled for optimal support of all types of chlorophylls and carotenoids. For this study in which high density culture of up to 1.5 x 107 cells/mL was achieved, the unicellular freshwater alga, Dunaliella tertiolecta, was used.
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Industry Events |
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CPhI & P-MEC India
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As the pharma industry looks increasingly towards India for high quality,
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