Market Reports

Recombinant cultures for superior enzyme output

A non-GMP enzyme manufacturing process at Porton Biopharma has been converted from native production to recombinant using bioinformatics and next-gen sequencing. David Gervais, Head of Product and Fermentation Development, explains the method

Preparing for the paradigm shift in bioprocessing

While upstream titers have improved dramatically over the last decade, downstream processing has remained relatively unchanged. Now is the time to push efficiencies, and Renaud Jacquemart explains how the Natrix technology could offer a helping hand

Advances in biopharmaceutical manufacturing control strategies

The inherent complexity of biopharmaceutical products presents an ongoing challenge for manufacturers, particularly in the drive towards continuous manufacturing operations, writes Dr Richard Moseley, Chief Technologist, Microsaic Systems

Harnessing dark data in early stage drug development

A 1966, anticipating the impact of rapid advances in computing, a <i>Time</i> magazine article hypothesised: “By 2000, the machines will be producing so much that everyone in the US will, in effect, be independently wealthy. How to use leisure time will be a major problem.” Graeme Dennis, Commercial Director of Preclinical Pharma, IDBS, reports

Single-pass tangential flow filtration: A versatile approach to streamlining biomanufacturing

Current trends in the biopharmaceutical industry are driving the implementation of high capacity processes that are capable of reducing costs and equipment footprint without sacrificing manufacturing efficiency and product quality

Review: Cannabis Europa 2019

Scientists, businesspeople and politicians backing the regulation of medical and recreational cannabis have taken the stage of Southbank Centre this week to discuss research and business opportunities

Register now: Lab Innovations celebrates Year of the Periodic Table

Event in Birmingham will feature 35 hours of educational CPD-accredited seminars and the Cleanroom Hub in partnership with <em><a href='http://www.cleanroomtechnology.com'>Cleanroom Technology</a></em> magazine

CMC strategies for the acceleration of commercial-ready ADC manufacturing

The potential for antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) programmes to accelerate from early to late stage clinical development highlights the need to establish commercial launch-ready manufacturing early and efficiently, reports Courtney Morgret, Senior Scientist, Manufacturing Sciences, AbbVie

Video: Silverson manufactures 19ft Duplex Disintegrator mixer in-house

Multimedia showcases the largest batch mixer in the Silverson range as it comes to life

ECH Medical to open the UK's first standalone cannabis clinic

Company has also facilitated the import of the UK's first bulk shipment of cannabis-based medicine

Blockchain: the key to a secure pharmaceutical supply chain

Pharmaceutical companies are increasingly exploring solutions to combat counterfeiters, reports Tom Egan, Vice president, Industry Services, PMMI, Rick Fox, President and CEO, FOX IV Technologies, and Bill McBeath, Chief Research Officer, Chainlink Research

GEA supplies Bracco with falling film evaporator for contrast media

The evaporator Bracco has ordered is specifically designed for use in the production of Iodoftal

Delivering higher value diagnostics

Dr Kevin Robinson had a discussion with Ann Costello, Global Franchise Lead, Centralised Solutions at Roche Diagnostics, following EuroMedLab, regarding how enhancing lab technology, including automated maintenance, is helping to reduce manual operations and the risk of errors

The future of pharmacovigilance and the impact of automation

Pharmacovigilance (PV), the process of identifying, tracking, evaluating and preventing negative outcomes from drug therapies, is a sector that has seen huge growth in recent years. David J. Balderson, Vice President, Global Safety Operations, Sciformix, a Covance company, reports

Butterfly valves: Containment and monitoring for API transfer

Michael Avraam of Chargepoint Technology writes about systems that are critical to preventing HPAPIs harming staff and the bottom line

Establishing a secure supply chain for phyto-APIs

APIs produced from naturally derived materials can be challenging to supply reliably and with consistently high quality. C<sup>2</sup> PHARMA has implemented multiple solutions to ensure supply chain security

Serving up finance

OEMs can help their customers in the pharmaceutical sector to embrace digitalisation with integrated finance, reports Gary Thompson, Sales Director, Siemens Financial Services (UK)

Building a new business model with method lifecycle management

An increased focus on lifecycle management for analytical methods has been seen in recent years from the industry’s regulatory bodies. Method lifecycle management (MLCM) provides an opportunity to continuously improve and ensure quality of data through the application of quality risk management

A natural remedy for brain metastasis

Milk thistle extract might be a promising complementary treatment for cancer patients, reports Andrea Zangara, Scientific Marketing Manager, Euromed

The Manufacturing Chemist outsourcing roundtable: part II

Having talked about upcoming trends, potential growth and in-demand services in Part I, I open the second session by asking the panellists whether they’ll be investing in any particular aspects of their businesses during the next 12 months

A matter of material choice

Dr Kevin Robinson recently caught up with DuPont’s Eric Schmohl, Global Marketing Manager for Tyvek Pharmaceutical Packaging, and Jean-François Teneul, Global Life Sciences Market Leader of Tyvek Protective Apparel, to discuss the importance of protecting both people and product during aseptic fill-&-finish processes

Meeting the global demand for high quality pharmaceutical packaging

Amidst a flurry of recent announcements at the recent DCAT Week in New York, Dr Kevin Robinson sat down with Dr Frank Heinricht, Chairman of the Management Board of SCHOTT AG, to discover how the company is addressing issues in the pharmaceutical value chain, from glass tubing to packaging and the application of artificial intelligence

Continuous manufacturing: making it real

Industry pioneers GEA, Siemens and Perceptive Engineering recently hosted the inaugural Reality of Continuous Pharmaceutical Manufacturing conference in Durham, UK, to examine the current status of going conti and present real-life applications to an international audience. Dr Kevin Robinson reports

Global serialisation: Russian track and trace readiness

Christoph Krähenbühl, Senior Director of Excellis Europe, explains the challenge that the new Russian traceability regulations present to the pharma industry and how all participants in the supply chain must properly prepare to ensure that they become compliant within this new environment

Trending Articles

  1. The new regulatory world for medical devices Establishing an effective compliance strategy now ahead of the 2022 IVDR legislation is critical — because there’s more to come
  2. Recombinant versus synthetic peptide synthesis: the perks and drawbacks Since the introduction of novel peptide drugs into the market, the demand for polypeptide manufacturing has significantly increased, reports Dr Philipp Markolin
  3. Peak identification by LC/MS: Automation versus analyst High pressure liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry (LC/MS) is an important technique that facilitates the correct and accurate identification of impurities in pharmaceutical products and intermediates
  4. Reading and understanding vendor-supplied tablet drawings Understanding the tablet drawings supplied by tooling vendors is a meaningful way to learn more about your product, reports John Norman, Technical Service Representative, Natoli Engineering Company
  5. Model-based optimisation of mixed solvent systems for spray drying Spray drying is a common and effective approach to enhance the bioavailability of low-solubility small molecules. As the process requires intimate knowledge of aspects such as droplet trajectories, in this article Jonathan L. Cape, Kimberly B. Shepard and Michael M. Morgen, from Lonza Pharma & Biotech, examine different approaches to spray drying and ways to optimise drug production and quality