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How to Optimize Batch Production in European Pharmaceutical Manufacturing?

Efficient and highquality batch production is crucial for success in the European pharmaceutical industry This short introduction explores key strategies for optimizing manufacturing processes

COVID-19 Vaccines & SARS-CoV-2 Variants: Who is winning the Race?

It was not uncommon to name the year as annus horribilis as the SARSCoV quickly spread all over the globe causing the first pandemic in years leading to devastating consequences on health economy and the society in general Neither drugs nor vaccines were available for more or less the whole first year of the pandemic causing devastation helplessness and uncertainty Since the beginning of the COV...

Why Leading Pharma Professionals Rely on the Pharma Focus Europe E-Newsletter

The network of the pharmaceutical and life sciences in Europe is undergoing a radical transformation There are changes in the regulatory environments a rise in the pace of innovation a shift in leadership and a change in the distribution production and development of therapies by the use of digital technologies In this environment no longer will access to timely credible and context rich informati...

The Rise of Bioprinting: Opportunities and Challenges for Personalized Sterile Dosage Forms

Personalized medicine also known as precision medicine has gained significant traction in recent years transforming the healthcare landscape By considering an individuals unique genetic molecular and environmental factors personalized medicine aims to provide targeted therapies that maximize treatment effectiveness while minimizing adverse effects This approach

Trapicolast Emerges as a First-In-Class Response to Drug Resistance: The Weakest

Malaria remains one of the worlds most persistent infectious diseases Each year it infects hundreds of millions and causes more than half a million deaths with subSaharan Africa bearing the overwhelming burden Children under five account for most fatalities highlighting malarias deep inequity

Data Security Challenges in Pharma IT: Safeguarding Sensitive Information

The pharmaceutical industry faces several data security challenges in its IT infrastructure primarily related to safeguarding sensitive information The nature of the data regulatory requirements and the increasing sophistication of cyber threats

Techno Trends

University of Dundee’s Cabamiquine Shows Promise for Single-Dose Malaria Treatment

Researchers at the University of Dundee have reported encouraging clinical results for cabamiquine a novel antimalarial compound being developed as a potential singledose treatment for malaria

Projects

Genentech to Invest US$750 Million in Oregon Device Fill-Finish Facility

Genentech a member of the Roche Group plans to invest approximately US million in a new device fillfinish manufacturing facility at its acre campus in Hillsboro Oregon The project will add endtoend manufacturing

Research Insights

One-month physicochemical stability study of idarubicin prepared in polyolefin-type bags for the treatment of hematological diseases

Idarubicine is a mainstay of the treatment strategy for hematological cancer The literature lacks stability data that comply with current preparation practices and recommendations for conducting stability studies

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Post-Translational Modifications in Drug Discovery: From Molecular Regulation to Clinical Impact

For decades the central dogma of molecular biology has anchored our understanding of cellular function DNA to RNA to protein But this linear view is incomplete A growing body of evidence shows that much of biologys