According to a Deloitte report, the industry's return on its research investment has been steadily slipping for the past six years. The conclusion? Fundamental change may no longer be a given, but a necessity for the industry. / read more /
The European Pharmacopoeia Commission adopted a chapter on chemical imaging for analytical development, quality control, and manufacturing. / read more /
The company announced that it has terminated an agreement made with UMN Pharma for the co-development of influenza vaccine programs in Japan. / read more /
A judge ruled that Regeneron's mAb be removed from the market after Amgen alleged that the marketing of Praluent hurt its reputation as innovator of this class of drugs. / read more /
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The Uniformity of Dosage Units test is used to evaluate content uniformity or weight variation or dosage forms such as tablets and capsules. The author introduces two different acceptance value limits (n = 10 and 30) in this article. / read more /
Improvements to aseptic manufacturing procedures are long overdue. But how feasible is it for manufacturers to modernize fill lines of legacy products? / read more /
SCHOTT has expanded its portfolio of ready-to-use pharma containers to meet growing market demand and allows pharma companies to trim costs while boosting efficiency, leading to higher profits. / Read more/
B&W Tek's director of Market and Customer Development, Katherine A. Bakeev, PhD, discusses analysis of pharmaceutical raw materials and the benefits of using laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS).
A three-volume set of drug delivery system handbooks. A compilation of articles related to methods and processes of manufacturing and administering pharmaceutical compounds to achieve therapeutic effects. Topics include the development of controlled-release formulations and reformulating injectable drugs for oral delivery. / Click here /
Read feature articles on accelerated scale-up for vaccine production, standards for air cleanliness classification, aseptic filling advances, a flexible approach to cleanroom design, a science-driven approach for microbial control, removing genotoxic impurities, regulatory enforcement, drug shortages, and validation of single-use shipping systems.