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European Biopharmaceutical Review |
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In Brief
Vax Populi
EBR’s Industry Advisor, Emile Bellott, discusses the health achievement of vaccinations against infectious diseases in the post-industrial era, and how immunisation is essential to continue saving millions of lives every year.
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Anti-Idiotypic Antibodies
Robust Method Development for Biologics and Biosimilars
Amanda Turner at Bio-Rad Laboratories examines the factors that enable the demand for biological medicines to evolve and expand, such as the introduction of lower-cost biosimilars, or the ongoing identification of new drug targets.
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Preclinical Oncological Research
PET Technology and Tumour Progression
Dr Todd Sasser at Bruker BioSpin writes on how, with the advancements of PET scanning, oncologists are now better able to understand the development of cancers and tumours by better highlighting their morphology and other biomarkers.
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Accelerating Process Development
Simply Good Monitoring
Paul Kroll and Alexandra Hofer at Securecell AG articulate how digitisation can accelerate process development in relation to the analysis of liquid samples.
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High-Productivity Membrane Chromatography
The Next-Generation Purification of Monoclonal Antibodies
Gary Skarja at Merck examines the key developments in mAb manufacturing, including the benefits that address productivity and cost challenges in a singleuse format.
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Challenges in Cellular, Tissue, and Gene Therapy Products
Drug Development Decisions
Cost control in drug development is always at the forefront of manufacturer’s minds, and Zeb Younes and Zaklina Buljovcic at PharmaLex examine how automation and decentralising the manufacturing process can help achieve this goal in the long run.
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Developments in Artificial Intelligence
Focusing on Target Safety
Although in its infancy, Ruth Roberts at ApconiX describes how artificial intelligence can help reduce the cost and the amount of product failures in regard to drug development and creation.
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Standardising Conditions for Extractables Testing
Exhaustive Extraction
Simone Carrara and Michele Vasso at Eurofins illustrate the importance of extractables and leachables to ensure drug efficacy, and that the product remains in optimal condition to interact with the patient.
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Stem Cell Therapy
Recombinant Human Albumin
Cryopreservation and stem cell therapies are facing major changes and
advancements, Dr Phil Morton and Dr Daniel Shelly at Albumedix discuss
how albumin is useful across the cell therapy value chain.
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Live Cell Transport
The Rising Star
The way in which we transport existing cell shipments is continuously being optimised, and Dr Corné Swart at Cellbox Solutions looks into these new devices that allow cells to survive compared to traditional methods.
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Orphan Drugs and Rare Diseases
Patient Voices in the Industry
When considering the development of orphan drugs, the patients that suffer from the diseases and help process drug development in clinical trials also have to be considered, write William C Maier and Kelly Franchetti at ICON.
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Biopharmaceutical Applications
The Advantages of Long-Read Sequencing
Jonas Korlach at Pacific Biosciences discusses the improvements in long-read sequencing technology, and the applications it may have in the discovery of new drugs.
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Advances in Oncology
Advancing Liquid Biopsies
Mark Li at Resolution Bioscience examines why liquid biopsies are now becoming more commonly used compared to tissue biopsies.
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The Potential of Medical Cannabis
Budding Opportunities for Pharma
Shifting attitudes towards cannabis-based medicines are making them more appealing to drug developers, which will in turn help patients who need these drugs, writes Callum McGuinn at Mewburn Ellis.
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The Future of Clinical Research on Medical Cannabis
Trial by Fire
Dr Mark A Ware at Canopy Growth Corporation describes the changes in drug policy in recent times surrounding cannabis-based drugs, and the advantages they may have in treating patients.
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News and Press Releases |
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New IATA Guidance Prepares for Global Vaccine Distribution
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released guidance to
ensure that the air cargo industry is ready to support the large-scale
handling, transport and distribution of a COVID-19 vaccine. IATA’s
Guidance for Vaccine and Pharmaceutical Logistics and Distribution
provides recommendations for governments and the logistics supply chain
in preparation for what will be the largest and most complex global
logistics operation ever undertaken.
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White Papers |
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The Impact of Components on Drug Quality and Risk Mitigation
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.
Expectations for quality by regulatory agencies are increasing at a very fast pace, especially for prefilled drug delivery formats, thanks to increased focus on reducing risk to patient safety. The trend has resulted in delays for new drug applications, more recalls of marketed products and even drug shortages if the container system and drug contents are suspect for quality issues. The pharmaceutical market is now requiring manufacturers of containers and components to meet new expectations with a quality culture and very high product reliability. The need to bridge the gap and provide superior quality products has been a driver for manufacturing technology investments, more robust control strategies and the introduction of next generation elastomer components.
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Industry Events |
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12th World Meeting on Pharmaceutics, Biopharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Technology
8-11 February 2021, Vienna, Austria
In continuation of the very successful scientific meetings in Budapest, Paris, Berlin, Florence, Geneva, Barcelona, Malta, Istanbul, Lisbon, Glasgow and Granada, the 12th PBP World will be held in Vienna from 8-11 Feb 2021. This every two year held conference has gained an ever increasing impact among the pharmaceutical scientists: With up to 1000 submitted abstracts and about 1300 participants it has become a well-established major meeting, attracting scientists from all over the world.
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