FUJIFILM Irvine Scientific Introduces Sterile Express Media Service

The first manufacturing service of its kind delivers tested sterile, non-GMP media designed for feasibility testing before scale-up, to support development of cell and gene therapies More>>

Wasdell Group strengthens PPFL business with ISO 13485 for medical devices

The Wasdell Group, a leading outsourcing partner to companies in the pharmaceutical and biotech sector, has today announced that its Dundalk, Ireland facility has been certified to comply with the ISO 13485 standard for medical device manufacturing. The ISO 13485 is an internationally recognised certification, ensuring that the company’s quality management system complies to customer and applicable regulatory requirements. More>>

Sepha Introduces Newly Patented 3D Leak Detection Technology For Blister Packs

Belfast, UK, November 30, 2020: Sepha, specialist in leak test solutions for the pharmaceutical packaging industry, will be introducing its newly patented 3D Leak Detection technology for pharmaceutical blister packs via two live online webinars on the 2nd and 3rd December 2020. Aimed at pharmaceutical manufacturers, the new technology incorporates a 3D sensor to provide volumetric measurement to assess the integrity of a range of pharmaceutical solid dose and flexible barrier packaging. More>>

Vectura signs agreement with Kinaset Therapeutics Inc. to support the development of VR588 to treat asthma

Chippenham, UK – 30 November 2020: Vectura Group plc, an industry leading inhalation CDMO, today announces that it has signed a global out licence and development agreement with Kinaset Therapeutics Inc. for the development and commercialisation of VR588, a preclinical novel inhaled pan-JAK inhibitor for the prevention and treatment of severe asthma. More>>

AirBridgeCargo Airlines steps into COVID-19 vaccine transportation phase

AirBridgeCargo Airlines, part of Volga-Dnepr Group, has accomplished its first COVID-19 vaccine transportation from Beijing (China). The delivery of CanSino's Covid-19 vaccine has been orchestrated in partnership with UPS/Marken onboard one of the carrier’s Boeing 747 freighter. More>>

UK Tech Spinout Salient Bio Launches Fastest Ever Robotic COVID-19 PCR-Based Tests With A Gold Standard Accuracy Of Over 99%

Rapid test platform is up to three times faster than competitors for mass testing and is already being used by a range of businesses that require regular human contact in sectors including logistics, entertainment, sports, healthcare and education. Strategic aim is to provide affordable, effective and easy-to-access pre-emptive diagnostic solutions for a range of medical conditions that facilitate early intervention and improve overall health outcomes. More>>

Weiss Technik UK Ltd provides secure cold storage of Coronavirus vaccine

Loughborough, 23rd November 2020 - The UK government has secured 40 million doses of the new Pfizer/BioNTECH vaccine. Once available, the vaccine doses will have to be transported and stored at -70 °C. This requires an uninterrupted cold chain. As a long-standing partner of the pharmaceutical industry and specialist for extreme temperatures, Weiss Technik UK Ltd offers suitable storage solutions for this. More>>

Real-time logistics monitoring from Roambee proven to address COVID-19 vaccine distribution challenges

Santa Clara, CA, USA, 23rd November 2020 - Roambee’s technology solution for real-time logistics visibility has been proven to overcome many of the challenges of global COVID-19 vaccine distribution. Following extensive monitoring of clinical trial shipments of its COVID-19 vaccine by a leading global pharmaceutical company, Roambee’s technology has demonstrated that it can play a key role in providing safe, rapid, global access to vaccines. More>>

Abu Dhabi Launches The Hope Consortium For Full Global Vaccine Distribution

Department of Health – Abu Dhabi, Etihad Cargo, Abu Dhabi Ports Group, Rafed and SkyCell collaboration to handle more than six billion vaccine doses. Five million vaccines have been transported in November on behalf of the Department of Health – Abu Dhabi More>>

Top ten tasks to prepare for the UK Conformity Assessment

As the medical device industry gears up to implement a new set of requirements following Brexit, Maetrics has released a concise guide summarizing the known requirements so far and priority areas where manufacturers can give their immediate attention. More>>