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Using Mass Spectrometry as Quality Control in Medicinal Cannabis

Cannabis plants contain a wide variety of complex compounds including phytocannabinoids terpenoids and flavonoids found mainly in the inflorescences Major phytocannabinoids like CBD and THC have beneficial effects on human health

B2B Pharma Webinars: Driving Regulatory Insights for Decision-Makers

The regulatory intelligence in the modern dynamic pharmaceutical ecosystem cannot be just an office role any longer it is a strategic necessity With the changing world guidelines and digital transformation reallife evidences needed and crossborder compliance frameworks the decisionmakers have to keep pace with the incessant change in regulations

Breaking Down Barriers: Advancements in Biodegradable Drug Delivery

In todays world where sustainability is a top priority breaking down barriers to a greener future is crucial One area where advancements are being made is in the field of biodegradable drug delivery

How AI Could Improve R&D Productivity Across the European Pharma Sector

Few industries invest in the future as heavily as European pharma According to the regions pharmaceutical industry federation the sector invested an estimated billion in research and development in Europe in making it the most researchintensive industry on the continent Yet boards increasingly confront an uncomfortable asymmetry Spending keeps climbing while the outputs that matter most

Digital Bioprocessing: AI and Automation in Biologics Manufacturing

For most of the modern biologics era a mammalian cell culture batch was managed the way a ship is navigated in fog a fixed course periodic position checks and very little ability to correct midvoyage Operators set a feed strategy pulled offline samples once or twice a day and waited for the analytics to say whether the batch had drifted By the time a titre shortfall or a glycosylation shift appear...

Fundamentals of Pharmaceutical Formulation Development

The process of changing an active drug substance into a safe and effective drug is much more complicated than it seems at first sight The core of this undertaking is pharmaceutical formulation development a science and strategic field that unites the pursuit of striking a scientific breakthrough and patient care Even the most promising drug molecule would not confer therapeutic benefits without be...

Techno Trends

Alume Biosciences Secures FDA Breakthrough Therapy Designation for Bevonescein

Alume Biosciences has received Breakthrough Therapy Designation BTD from the US Food and Drug Administration FDA for bevonescein an investigational fluorescent drug being developed to support realtime nerve visualisation during head and neck surgery in adults Bevonescein is an intravenous fluorescent peptidedye conjugate that binds to nerve tissue

Projects

SK pharmteco Plans More Than US$200 Million Investment in Small Molecule and Peptide Manufacturing

SK pharmteco is planning a fiveyear investment of more than US million to expand and modernise its pharmaceutical development and manufacturing operations in the United States The programme will strengthen capabilities for small molecules and peptides while supporting a more

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