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Tue, 08 Sep 2015 09:41:00 GMT Capsugel’s Steven Facer says prioritisation of quality and regulatory compliance from the start is key to achieving long-term gains for emerging markets http://www.epmmagazine.com/opinion/Quality-first-in-development-and-manufacturing/ http://www.epmmagazine.com/opinion/Quality-first-in-development-and-manufacturing/ Tue, 08 Sep 2015 09:41:00 GMT Angle’s Andrew Newland talks to EPM about the high level of interest from across the globe in the company’s cell separation technology, which captures cancer cells circulating in the blood and harvests those cells for analysis http://www.epmmagazine.com/opinion/in-profile-angle/ http://www.epmmagazine.com/opinion/in-profile-angle/ Tue, 08 Sep 2015 08:56:00 GMT I Holland, Natoli Engineering Company, Elizabeth Carbide Die Co. and IMA Active talk about how to overcome tablet design issues http://www.epmmagazine.com/opinion/industry-professionals-talk-overcoming-tablet-design-issues/ http://www.epmmagazine.com/opinion/industry-professionals-talk-overcoming-tablet-design-issues/ Thu, 03 Sep 2015 15:04:00 GMT What requirements need to be met by a tablet testing system to guarantee a successful product release? Is it dependable upon the testing system’s quality, speed, technology, flexibility or safety? Kraemer and Ischi explain… http://www.epmmagazine.com/opinion/the-future-of-tablet-quality-control/ http://www.epmmagazine.com/opinion/the-future-of-tablet-quality-control/ Thu, 03 Sep 2015 13:56:25 GMT Paul Clewlow Dr. Paul Clewlow, Sygnature Discovery, talks to EPM about the company’s successful track record in discovering medicines for the benefit of “patients with debilitating diseases such as cancer” http://www.epmmagazine.com/opinion/sygnature-scientists-are-named-inventors-on-over-50-drug-pat/ http://www.epmmagazine.com/opinion/sygnature-scientists-are-named-inventors-on-over-50-drug-pat/ Thu, 03 Sep 2015 10:14:50 GMT Professor Sam Salek Professor Sam Salek, School of Medical and Life Sciences, University of Hertfordshire, calls for a “universal framework” to speed up the disjointed decision-making process around the commissioning of new drugs http://www.epmmagazine.com/opinion/solving-the-global-benefit-risk-assessment-dilemma/ http://www.epmmagazine.com/opinion/solving-the-global-benefit-risk-assessment-dilemma/ Thu, 03 Sep 2015 08:50:45 GMT Professor Colin Garner Discussing the potential “doomsday scenario” of a world without antibiotics, Professor Colin Garner, chief executive of Antibiotic Research UK (ANTRUK), says “not all is…bleak” as efforts are being made to remedy the situation http://www.epmmagazine.com/opinion/tackling-the-resistance-crisis/ http://www.epmmagazine.com/opinion/tackling-the-resistance-crisis/ Thu, 27 Aug 2015 15:16:00 GMT Dr. Mike Schäfers Dr. Mike Schäfers, West Pharmaceutical Services, stresses the importance of “local insight” when establishing a presence in new growth markets. http://www.epmmagazine.com/opinion/local-networks-key-to-cracking-emerging-markets/ http://www.epmmagazine.com/opinion/local-networks-key-to-cracking-emerging-markets/ Wed, 19 Aug 2015 16:40:00 GMT Charlie Cunningham Charlie Cunningham, Colorcon, says continuous coating by far outperforms traditional batch coating and is fast catching on with pharmaceutical customers. http://www.epmmagazine.com/opinion/momentum-is-building-for-continuous-coating/ http://www.epmmagazine.com/opinion/momentum-is-building-for-continuous-coating/ Wed, 19 Aug 2015 16:08:00 GMT Oliver Wright Oliver Wright, solicitor at law firm LHS, says a new high court ruling means improved transparency and a clearer framework for companies operating under regulation by the Health Research Authority http://www.epmmagazine.com/opinion/what-the-richmond-ruling-means-for-clinical-trials/ http://www.epmmagazine.com/opinion/what-the-richmond-ruling-means-for-clinical-trials/ Fri, 14 Aug 2015 10:11:00 GMT Lu Rahman Should pharma give cash to doctors? http://www.epmmagazine.com/opinion/pay-a-doctor-a-day/ http://www.epmmagazine.com/opinion/pay-a-doctor-a-day/ Mon, 10 Aug 2015 16:03:03 GMT Denise Bowser Denise Bowser, Onyx Scientific, looks at the challenges of a development project – from both sides of the coin http://www.epmmagazine.com/opinion/taking-perspective/ http://www.epmmagazine.com/opinion/taking-perspective/ Wed, 01 Jul 2015 00:00:00 GMT Benjamin J Lehberger, St Onge Steward Johnston & Reens LLC, looks at patent challenges in the pharmaceutical industry and a recent trend of investment companies challenging the patents of foreign pharmaceutical manufacturers. http://www.epmmagazine.com/opinion/patent-challenging-lucrative/ http://www.epmmagazine.com/opinion/patent-challenging-lucrative/ Thu, 25 Jun 2015 08:53:00 GMT Robert Bullich, Telstar, discusses the generation and freeze drying of microparticles. http://www.epmmagazine.com/opinion/generation-and-freeze-drying-of-microparticles/ http://www.epmmagazine.com/opinion/generation-and-freeze-drying-of-microparticles/ Tue, 23 Jun 2015 14:36:50 GMT Mergers & acquisitions – it’s all about collaboration, says Mike Straw, Achieve Breakthrough. He argues that deals are all about people as well as the numbers – and it’s the collaboration that will make a deal truly work. http://www.epmmagazine.com/opinion/success-down-to-people/ http://www.epmmagazine.com/opinion/success-down-to-people/ Tue, 23 Jun 2015 09:08:56 GMT MHRA guidelines on trial master files — where are we one year later? Asks Jennifer Goldsmith, Veeva Systems. http://www.epmmagazine.com/opinion/adoption-of-etmfs/ http://www.epmmagazine.com/opinion/adoption-of-etmfs/ Tue, 23 Jun 2015 09:07:00 GMT Dr. Julien Meissonnier, Pharmaceutical Softgel Europe, Catalent looks at lipid-based formulations to increase the bioavailability of poorly soluble drugs. http://www.epmmagazine.com/opinion/overcoming-poor-solubility/ http://www.epmmagazine.com/opinion/overcoming-poor-solubility/ Mon, 22 Jun 2015 13:50:00 GMT Patheon explains the importance of mergers and acquisitions as the company strengthens its position in the sector. http://www.epmmagazine.com/opinion/bringing-services-closer-to-home/ http://www.epmmagazine.com/opinion/bringing-services-closer-to-home/ Mon, 22 Jun 2015 13:25:00 GMT Reinhold van Ackeren, Mettler-Toledo Pharmacontrol Electronic, discusses driving innovation in the pharmaceutical sector. http://www.epmmagazine.com/opinion/innovative-technology-will-ensure-conformity/ http://www.epmmagazine.com/opinion/innovative-technology-will-ensure-conformity/ Mon, 22 Jun 2015 12:50:00 GMT Craig Stobie, head of the global life science team at Domino Printing Sciences, shares his thoughts on the solutions for continuous manufacturing. http://www.epmmagazine.com/opinion/serialisation-and-the-batch-of-one-the-solution-to-contin/ http://www.epmmagazine.com/opinion/serialisation-and-the-batch-of-one-the-solution-to-contin/ Thu, 28 May 2015 10:20:00 GMT Lu Rahman Editor Lu Rahman discusses precision medicine gaining ground with clinical trials centred around one person. http://www.epmmagazine.com/opinion/gene-genie/ http://www.epmmagazine.com/opinion/gene-genie/ Fri, 22 May 2015 00:00:00 GMT Mike Straw, Achieve Breakthrough offers advice on why pharma procurement functions need to get hitched with the business http://www.epmmagazine.com/opinion/perfect-partners/ http://www.epmmagazine.com/opinion/perfect-partners/ Mon, 18 May 2015 00:00:00 GMT Trish Meek, Thermo Fisher Scientific Trish Meek, Thermo Fisher Scientific offers the case for user-friendly informatics in the pharmaceutical QA/QC lab http://www.epmmagazine.com/opinion/management-skills/ http://www.epmmagazine.com/opinion/management-skills/ Mon, 18 May 2015 00:00:00 GMT I Holland’s director, David Hinds reveals the company’s focus for the rest of the year to EPM. http://www.epmmagazine.com/opinion/planning-ahead/ http://www.epmmagazine.com/opinion/planning-ahead/ Mon, 18 May 2015 00:00:00 GMT The advances made in the pharma sector are well documented. Whether we are looking at drug development for stopping smoking or the latest cancer fighting formulations, the range of groundbreaking pharmaceutical products continues to increase. http://www.epmmagazine.com/opinion/love-is-the-drug/ http://www.epmmagazine.com/opinion/love-is-the-drug/ Tue, 12 May 2015 15:45:00 GMT Today’s pharma industry is suffering a crisis of trust, say Bart Sayle and Nick Hawker, The Breakthrough Group. They discuss creating a culture of trust and breakthrough in the industry. http://www.epmmagazine.com/opinion/trust-fund/ http://www.epmmagazine.com/opinion/trust-fund/ Tue, 12 May 2015 13:50:00 GMT Inna Demidova Inna Demidova, regulatory affairs manager, Russia and CIS, looks at the Russian market in 2015 and the impact of sanctions on prices of medicines. http://www.epmmagazine.com/opinion/regulation-in-russia-counting-the-cost/ http://www.epmmagazine.com/opinion/regulation-in-russia-counting-the-cost/ Fri, 01 May 2015 09:34:00 GMT Logistics giant DHL says that the healthcare industry is currently under siege, buffeted by a host of new market forces which are changing the business paradigm. http://www.epmmagazine.com/opinion/healthcare-under-siege-says-dhl/ http://www.epmmagazine.com/opinion/healthcare-under-siege-says-dhl/ Thu, 16 Apr 2015 09:41:00 GMT Dave Gray Amazon's proposal to deliver retail products by unmanned drones (Amazon Prime Air) is becoming increasingly plausible. And speculators argue that healthcare is set to benefit the most. http://www.epmmagazine.com/opinion/amazon-gets-closer-to-drug-delivery-by-drone/ http://www.epmmagazine.com/opinion/amazon-gets-closer-to-drug-delivery-by-drone/ Tue, 07 Apr 2015 10:44:00 GMT Karl Barker Karl Barker, head of microbiology, Wickham Laboratories explains the challenges and solutions in sterility testing. http://www.epmmagazine.com/opinion/sterilisation-making-a-clean-sweep/ http://www.epmmagazine.com/opinion/sterilisation-making-a-clean-sweep/ Wed, 01 Apr 2015 13:51:00 GMT Paolo Golfetto Paolo Golfetto, Ompi discusses changing pharmaceutical operations for parenterals through a new flexible concept. http://www.epmmagazine.com/opinion/parenteral-drugs-flexible-friends/ http://www.epmmagazine.com/opinion/parenteral-drugs-flexible-friends/ Tue, 31 Mar 2015 14:29:00 GMT Ian Thomson, RKH Healthcare looks at the role of the insurance sector in pharma. http://www.epmmagazine.com/opinion/the-game-of-risk/ http://www.epmmagazine.com/opinion/the-game-of-risk/ Fri, 27 Mar 2015 10:32:00 GMT Dave Gray It's budget day for the UK. Life sciences will be affected, in addition to healthcare, the NHS and manufacturing - we want your views. http://www.epmmagazine.com/opinion/budget-2015-life-sciences/ http://www.epmmagazine.com/opinion/budget-2015-life-sciences/ Wed, 18 Mar 2015 12:22:00 GMT Lini Subin, senior manager, regulatory affairs, ELC Group, discusses how EMA opens doors for global biosimilar development. http://www.epmmagazine.com/opinion/biosimilars-on-a-global-scale/ http://www.epmmagazine.com/opinion/biosimilars-on-a-global-scale/ Mon, 16 Mar 2015 15:11:00 GMT Merck Millipore is holding a virtual conference titled "Headache-Free Pharma QC," on the 1st and 2nd April 2015. http://www.epmmagazine.com/opinion/how-to-achieve-headache-free-pharma-qc/ http://www.epmmagazine.com/opinion/how-to-achieve-headache-free-pharma-qc/ Fri, 13 Mar 2015 11:32:00 GMT Peter Sheppard What’s next for pharmaceutical companies in an increasingly complex industry? Peter Sheppard, Europe life sciences leader, Genpact asks. http://www.epmmagazine.com/opinion/future-proofing-in-pharma/ http://www.epmmagazine.com/opinion/future-proofing-in-pharma/ Mon, 09 Mar 2015 10:17:00 GMT Sanofi has taken on Pfizer/Bayer veteran Olivier Brandicourt as it's CEO - with, according to reports, a ‘golden handshake’ worth about $4.5 million. The French government calls this 'incomprehensible' - but one pharma boss disagrees. http://www.epmmagazine.com/opinion/polyplus-boss-pharma-ceo-salaries-not-politicians-business/ http://www.epmmagazine.com/opinion/polyplus-boss-pharma-ceo-salaries-not-politicians-business/ Thu, 05 Mar 2015 12:01:00 GMT Steve Osborn Steve Osborn, I Holland’s tablet design and multi-tipped tooling expert looks at increasing tablet production and efficiency using multi-tip tooling. http://www.epmmagazine.com/opinion/i-holland-top-tips/ http://www.epmmagazine.com/opinion/i-holland-top-tips/ Mon, 02 Mar 2015 14:45:00 GMT Paul Denny-Gouldson Paul Denny-Gouldson, VP Strategic Solutions at IDBS, explores what the future holds for drug discovery laboratories. http://www.epmmagazine.com/opinion/robot-scientists-is-this-the-lab-of-the-future/ http://www.epmmagazine.com/opinion/robot-scientists-is-this-the-lab-of-the-future/ Tue, 24 Feb 2015 11:44:00 GMT Lu Rahman It’s good to keep on top of industry trends and the pharma sector is no exception. Lu Rahman looks at some of the key trends likely to feature significantly in 2015 http://www.epmmagazine.com/opinion/lu-looks-ahead-at-2015/ http://www.epmmagazine.com/opinion/lu-looks-ahead-at-2015/ Mon, 16 Feb 2015 12:15:00 GMT Dave Gray Wearables, sensors, mobile health and social media are all set to have an impact on the pharma sector. New studies look at the extent of the http://www.epmmagazine.com/opinion/is-real-world-evidence-set-to-replace-clinical-trials/ http://www.epmmagazine.com/opinion/is-real-world-evidence-set-to-replace-clinical-trials/ Fri, 13 Feb 2015 13:44:00 GMT Jim Kaye Carton printers and pharmaceutical packers are required to handle secure and complex data files to provide individualized cartons. Atlantic Zeiser’s Jim Kaye looks at the challenges of serialisation. http://www.epmmagazine.com/opinion/serialisation-a-learning-curve-or-dangerous-high-speed-bend/ http://www.epmmagazine.com/opinion/serialisation-a-learning-curve-or-dangerous-high-speed-bend/ Mon, 09 Feb 2015 15:04:00 GMT Lindy Miller Lindy Miller, Agilent Technologies takes a look at achieving an inert gas chromatography flow path through better GC connections http://www.epmmagazine.com/opinion/gas-chromatography-agilent-lindy-miller/ http://www.epmmagazine.com/opinion/gas-chromatography-agilent-lindy-miller/ Fri, 06 Feb 2015 08:37:00 GMT Mike Straw Mike Straw, from consultancy Achieve Breakthrough, looks at unlocking the frozen middle to drive innovation in pharma http://www.epmmagazine.com/opinion/man-in-the-middle/ http://www.epmmagazine.com/opinion/man-in-the-middle/ Tue, 03 Feb 2015 10:40:00 GMT The panel at CPhI offer their forecast for the pharmaceutical industry in 2015. http://www.epmmagazine.com/opinion/pharma-2015-outlook-prediction-cphi-industry/ http://www.epmmagazine.com/opinion/pharma-2015-outlook-prediction-cphi-industry/ Mon, 02 Feb 2015 11:35:00 GMT Dr Parvinder Punia, senior regulatory affairs manager, ELC Group, discusses the use of guidelines in drug development http://www.epmmagazine.com/opinion/regulatory-affairs/ http://www.epmmagazine.com/opinion/regulatory-affairs/ Tue, 23 Dec 2014 09:49:00 GMT Robert Harrison Robert Harrison, pharmaceutical industry manager of COPA-DATA, explains how appropriate technologies can help, rather than hinder, essential regulatory compliance. http://www.epmmagazine.com/blogs/guest-blog/taming-the-pharmaceutical-validation-dragon/ http://www.epmmagazine.com/blogs/guest-blog/taming-the-pharmaceutical-validation-dragon/ Mon, 27 Oct 2014 13:58:00 GMT Inna Demodova Inna Demidova, head of regulatory affairs for Russia and CIS at ELC Group, looks at the upcoming regulatory requirements in the world’s fastest growing market. http://www.epmmagazine.com/blogs/regulatory-affairs-column/russia-and-cis-navigating-a-fast-changing-regulatory-lands/ http://www.epmmagazine.com/blogs/regulatory-affairs-column/russia-and-cis-navigating-a-fast-changing-regulatory-lands/ Thu, 23 Oct 2014 11:04:00 GMT Romulo Leon Romulo Leon, head of global sales at Mettler-Toledo provides his take on fresh regulation challenges for pharma today. http://www.epmmagazine.com/blogs/regulatory-affairs-column/regulation-challenges/ http://www.epmmagazine.com/blogs/regulatory-affairs-column/regulation-challenges/ Wed, 22 Oct 2014 14:14:00 GMT Dave Gray There’s a quietly emerging niche in the healthcare industry: social listening for marketable data. But is it moral? And is it safe? http://www.epmmagazine.com/blogs/elizabeth-valeros-blog/social-listening-in-healthcare-is-it-responsible%3F/ http://www.epmmagazine.com/blogs/elizabeth-valeros-blog/social-listening-in-healthcare-is-it-responsible%3F/ Tue, 07 Oct 2014 16:56:00 GMT