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Tue, 19 Oct 2021 10:10:00 -0000 The UK medical design and manufacturing community gathered in Birmingham last month for a long-awaited return to face-to-face learning, interaction, and commerce. https://www.epmmagazine.com/pharma-manufacturing-news/latest-pharmaceutical-manufacturing-news/med-tech-innovation-expo-brings-tech-to-life-after-two-trans/ https://www.epmmagazine.com/pharma-manufacturing-news/latest-pharmaceutical-manufacturing-news/med-tech-innovation-expo-brings-tech-to-life-after-two-trans/ Tue, 19 Oct 2021 10:10:00 -0000 Med_tech_280921_016_1024.jpeg An education scheme in Wales is helping young people become more interested in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Maths (STEM) subjects from year seven onwards. https://www.epmmagazine.com/pharma-manufacturing-news/latest-pharmaceutical-manufacturing-news/education-scheme-in-wales-looks-to-improve-stem-awareness/ https://www.epmmagazine.com/pharma-manufacturing-news/latest-pharmaceutical-manufacturing-news/education-scheme-in-wales-looks-to-improve-stem-awareness/ Tue, 12 Oct 2021 08:15:00 -0000 STEM.png The World Health Organisation (WHO) and partners have launched a new global strategy to combat meningitis. https://www.epmmagazine.com/pharma-manufacturing-news/latest-pharmaceutical-manufacturing-news/who-launches-global-strategy-for-meningitis/ https://www.epmmagazine.com/pharma-manufacturing-news/latest-pharmaceutical-manufacturing-news/who-launches-global-strategy-for-meningitis/ Mon, 04 Oct 2021 09:30:00 -0000 brain.png Vaccination targets for five childhood diseases, set by the World Health Organisation (WHO), have been met my NHS England for the tenth consecutive year. https://www.epmmagazine.com/pharma-manufacturing-news/latest-pharmaceutical-manufacturing-news/nhs-england-meets-who-vaccination-targets-for/ https://www.epmmagazine.com/pharma-manufacturing-news/latest-pharmaceutical-manufacturing-news/nhs-england-meets-who-vaccination-targets-for/ Mon, 04 Oct 2021 08:20:00 -0000 MMR vaccine.png A competition has been launched for tech innovators challenging them to create new ways to replace the use of dogs in certain drug tests. https://www.epmmagazine.com/pharma-manufacturing-news/latest-pharmaceutical-manufacturing-news/competition-launches-to-replace-dogs-in-drug-testing/ https://www.epmmagazine.com/pharma-manufacturing-news/latest-pharmaceutical-manufacturing-news/competition-launches-to-replace-dogs-in-drug-testing/ Thu, 30 Sep 2021 09:55:00 -0000 dog testing.png The NHS has launched the world’s largest trial for a blood test that can detect 50 types of cancer before symptoms appear. https://www.epmmagazine.com/pharma-manufacturing-news/latest-pharmaceutical-manufacturing-news/nhs-launches-clinical-trial-for-cancer-detecting-blood-test/ https://www.epmmagazine.com/pharma-manufacturing-news/latest-pharmaceutical-manufacturing-news/nhs-launches-clinical-trial-for-cancer-detecting-blood-test/ Thu, 23 Sep 2021 10:42:26 -0000 blood test.png A University of Edinburgh business-support programme has partnered with Cancer Research UK to help build start-up companies focussed on tackling cancer. https://www.epmmagazine.com/pharma-manufacturing-news/latest-pharmaceutical-manufacturing-news/cruk-university-of-edinburgh-collaborate-to-help-cancer-star/ https://www.epmmagazine.com/pharma-manufacturing-news/latest-pharmaceutical-manufacturing-news/cruk-university-of-edinburgh-collaborate-to-help-cancer-star/ Wed, 22 Sep 2021 12:30:00 -0000 Start up Patients in Greater Manchester are taking part in a study through the NHS to test the use of a new cholesterol-lowering injection. https://www.epmmagazine.com/pharma-manufacturing-news/latest-pharmaceutical-manufacturing-news/study-testing-use-of-cholesterol-lowering-injection-launches/ https://www.epmmagazine.com/pharma-manufacturing-news/latest-pharmaceutical-manufacturing-news/study-testing-use-of-cholesterol-lowering-injection-launches/ Mon, 13 Sep 2021 09:05:00 -0000 cholesterol.png Clinical AI company Sensyne Health has signed a five year non-exclusive Strategic Research Agreement (SRA) with Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust (GOSH) to improve research into rare and complex childhood diseases. https://www.epmmagazine.com/pharma-manufacturing-news/latest-pharmaceutical-manufacturing-news/sensyne-health/ https://www.epmmagazine.com/pharma-manufacturing-news/latest-pharmaceutical-manufacturing-news/sensyne-health/ Wed, 08 Sep 2021 13:00:00 -0000 child disease.png Biopharmaceutical company Achilles Therapeutics has been granted an EU and a US patent for its methods of identifying cancer patients who may respond to a certain type of cancer treatment. https://www.epmmagazine.com/pharma-manufacturing-news/latest-pharmaceutical-manufacturing-news/achilles-therapeutics-granted-patents-for/ https://www.epmmagazine.com/pharma-manufacturing-news/latest-pharmaceutical-manufacturing-news/achilles-therapeutics-granted-patents-for/ Fri, 03 Sep 2021 08:00:00 -0000 patent.png The UK’s independent Drug Safety Research Unit, which monitors the safety of the annual flu vaccine in children, will include teenagers in its research for the first time, the organisation has announced. https://www.epmmagazine.com/pharma-manufacturing-news/latest-pharmaceutical-manufacturing-news/flu-vaccine-monitoring-in-uk-to-include-teenagers-for-first-/ https://www.epmmagazine.com/pharma-manufacturing-news/latest-pharmaceutical-manufacturing-news/flu-vaccine-monitoring-in-uk-to-include-teenagers-for-first-/ Wed, 01 Sep 2021 08:00:00 -0000 Flu vaccine.png Antibody discovery company Fusion Antibodies has entered into a commercial collaboration with drug discovery products supplier Eurofins on a partnership designed to help researchers bring new therapeutic antibodies to market. https://www.epmmagazine.com/pharma-manufacturing-news/latest-pharmaceutical-manufacturing-news/fusion-antibodies-and-eurofins-partner-to-deliver-a-complete/ https://www.epmmagazine.com/pharma-manufacturing-news/latest-pharmaceutical-manufacturing-news/fusion-antibodies-and-eurofins-partner-to-deliver-a-complete/ Tue, 31 Aug 2021 08:00:00 -0000 antibodies.png Lightpoint Medical, a medical device company developing and marketing miniaturised imaging and sensing tools for minimally-invasive and robot-assisted surgery, has signed a strategic collaboration agreement with Telix Pharmaceuticals. https://www.epmmagazine.com/pharma-manufacturing-news/latest-pharmaceutical-manufacturing-news/telix-lightpoint-collaborate/ https://www.epmmagazine.com/pharma-manufacturing-news/latest-pharmaceutical-manufacturing-news/telix-lightpoint-collaborate/ Fri, 27 Aug 2021 08:00:00 -0000 Collaboration Optellum, has entered a strategic collaboration with the Lung Cancer Initiative at Johnson & Johnson to improve survival rates through early intervention and prevention. https://www.epmmagazine.com/pharma-manufacturing-news/latest-pharmaceutical-manufacturing-news/j-j-teams-up-with-Optellum-to-improve-lung-cancer-survival/ https://www.epmmagazine.com/pharma-manufacturing-news/latest-pharmaceutical-manufacturing-news/j-j-teams-up-with-Optellum-to-improve-lung-cancer-survival/ Thu, 26 Aug 2021 08:00:00 -0000 lungs.png Biotechnology company Roche will work with Birmingham Health Partners (BHP) on an £850,000 collaboration to improve the diagnose and care of patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). https://www.epmmagazine.com/pharma-manufacturing-news/latest-pharmaceutical-manufacturing-news/roche-and-bhp-collaborate-to-improve-care-for-IBD/ https://www.epmmagazine.com/pharma-manufacturing-news/latest-pharmaceutical-manufacturing-news/roche-and-bhp-collaborate-to-improve-care-for-IBD/ Mon, 23 Aug 2021 08:30:00 -0000 IBD.png Pharmatech company Exscientia has announced that Bristol Myers Squibb will in-license an immune-modulating drug candidate that Exscientia has developed. https://www.epmmagazine.com/pharma-manufacturing-news/latest-pharmaceutical-manufacturing-news/bristol-myers-squibb-to-in-license-exscientia-drug/ https://www.epmmagazine.com/pharma-manufacturing-news/latest-pharmaceutical-manufacturing-news/bristol-myers-squibb-to-in-license-exscientia-drug/ Wed, 18 Aug 2021 14:25:00 -0000 collaboration Biopharmaceutical atai Life Sciences has launched a subsidiary targeting the development of a psychedelic therapy designed to treat a variety of mental health disorders. https://www.epmmagazine.com/pharma-manufacturing-news/latest-pharmaceutical-manufacturing-news/atai-launches_1/ https://www.epmmagazine.com/pharma-manufacturing-news/latest-pharmaceutical-manufacturing-news/atai-launches_1/ Fri, 13 Aug 2021 09:20:00 -0000 mental health (2).png The UK’s Department for International Trade (DIT) is to promote Greater Manchester and Cheshire & Warrington to international investors looking to design, develop, test, and commercialise new diagnostics and interventions for healthy ageing. https://www.epmmagazine.com/pharma-manufacturing-news/latest-pharmaceutical-manufacturing-news/North-west-wins-bid-from-department-of-international-trade-to-promote-healthy-ageing/ https://www.epmmagazine.com/pharma-manufacturing-news/latest-pharmaceutical-manufacturing-news/North-west-wins-bid-from-department-of-international-trade-to-promote-healthy-ageing/ Thu, 12 Aug 2021 23:00:00 -0000 Elderly care.png Biotechnology company Draupnir will expand its operations with the opening of a new research facility at INCUBA Skejby, a leading life sciences development cluster in Aarhus, Denmark. https://www.epmmagazine.com/pharma-manufacturing-news/latest-pharmaceutical-manufacturing-news/biotech-draupnir-expands-operations-at-incuba-in-denmark/ https://www.epmmagazine.com/pharma-manufacturing-news/latest-pharmaceutical-manufacturing-news/biotech-draupnir-expands-operations-at-incuba-in-denmark/ Thu, 12 Aug 2021 09:00:00 -0000 Heart concept.png Clinical AI company Sensyne Health has signed an agreement with Oxford University to conduct a multi-omics drug discovery research project in asthma. https://www.epmmagazine.com/pharma-manufacturing-news/latest-pharmaceutical-manufacturing-news/sensyne-health-to/ https://www.epmmagazine.com/pharma-manufacturing-news/latest-pharmaceutical-manufacturing-news/sensyne-health-to/ Tue, 10 Aug 2021 09:55:00 -0000 Asthma.png Biopharmaceutical company atai Life Sciences has launched the spin-out organisation InnarisBio in an effort to advance the delivery of medicines for mental health disorders. https://www.epmmagazine.com/pharma-manufacturing-news/latest-pharmaceutical-manufacturing-news/atai-launches/ https://www.epmmagazine.com/pharma-manufacturing-news/latest-pharmaceutical-manufacturing-news/atai-launches/ Fri, 06 Aug 2021 11:00:00 -0000 Mental health (1).png A pay-as-you-go artificial intelligence (AI) platform has launched to offer small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) greater access to AI and data. https://www.epmmagazine.com/pharma-manufacturing-news/latest-pharmaceutical-manufacturing-news/pay-as-you-go-ai-platform-launched-through-collaboration-wit/ https://www.epmmagazine.com/pharma-manufacturing-news/latest-pharmaceutical-manufacturing-news/pay-as-you-go-ai-platform-launched-through-collaboration-wit/ Mon, 26 Jul 2021 08:45:00 -0000 AI health.png Technology company Bachem has been recognised as one of the five winners of the Swiss Biotech Success Stories Award 2021 for its contributions to the pharmaceutical industry. https://www.epmmagazine.com/pharma-manufacturing-news/latest-pharmaceutical-manufacturing-news/bachem-recognised-as-part-of-swiss-biotech-awards/ https://www.epmmagazine.com/pharma-manufacturing-news/latest-pharmaceutical-manufacturing-news/bachem-recognised-as-part-of-swiss-biotech-awards/ Tue, 20 Jul 2021 09:25:00 -0000 star award.png Pharmaceutical company GSK has launched an educational health campaign to support the responsible use of everyday medicines that are available over-the-counter. https://www.epmmagazine.com/pharma-manufacturing-news/latest-pharmaceutical-manufacturing-news/gsk-launches-health-educational-campaign-for-everyday-medici/ https://www.epmmagazine.com/pharma-manufacturing-news/latest-pharmaceutical-manufacturing-news/gsk-launches-health-educational-campaign-for-everyday-medici/ Mon, 19 Jul 2021 15:00:36 -0000 Medicines A new seven-year consortium has launched to bring new, safe and affordable treatments for tuberculosis (TB) to patients. https://www.epmmagazine.com/pharma-manufacturing-news/latest-pharmaceutical-manufacturing-news/eu-consortium-launches-to-tackle/ https://www.epmmagazine.com/pharma-manufacturing-news/latest-pharmaceutical-manufacturing-news/eu-consortium-launches-to-tackle/ Thu, 15 Jul 2021 09:36:58 -0000 Lungs (1).png EPM editor Reece Armstrong speaks to Paul O’Donohoe, Scientific Lead, eCOA and Mobile Health at Medidata about how digital technologies are affecting clinical trials throughout the pharmaceutical industry. https://www.epmmagazine.com/pharma-manufacturing-news/latest-pharmaceutical-manufacturing-news/the-medtalk/ https://www.epmmagazine.com/pharma-manufacturing-news/latest-pharmaceutical-manufacturing-news/the-medtalk/ Mon, 12 Jul 2021 14:43:56 -0000 Clinical trial.png Open Orphan has announced that its subsidiary hVIVO has signed a contract with AIM ImmunoTech to test its antiviral candidate, Ampligen, against the human Rhinovirus HRV, or common cold, and influenza, in a single human challenge study model. https://www.epmmagazine.com/pharma-manufacturing-news/latest-pharmaceutical-manufacturing-news/open-orphan-signs-antiviral-study-contract/ https://www.epmmagazine.com/pharma-manufacturing-news/latest-pharmaceutical-manufacturing-news/open-orphan-signs-antiviral-study-contract/ Mon, 12 Jul 2021 10:30:28 -0000 Clinical.png A new screening method could enable drug developers to screen large numbers of potential new drug compounds and help discover treatments for diseases such as breast cancer and Parkinson’s. https://www.epmmagazine.com/pharma-manufacturing-news/latest-pharmaceutical-manufacturing-news/researchers-develop-new-screening-method/ https://www.epmmagazine.com/pharma-manufacturing-news/latest-pharmaceutical-manufacturing-news/researchers-develop-new-screening-method/ Thu, 08 Jul 2021 12:19:12 -0000 drug development.png Roche is teaming up with Mimetas, a provider of organ-on-chip-based disease model to develop human disease models to characterize novel compounds in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and hepatitis B virus infections (HBV). https://www.epmmagazine.com/pharma-manufacturing-news/latest-pharmaceutical-manufacturing-news/roche-mimetas-collaborate/ https://www.epmmagazine.com/pharma-manufacturing-news/latest-pharmaceutical-manufacturing-news/roche-mimetas-collaborate/ Tue, 06 Jul 2021 10:34:58 -0000 collaboration (2).png The first large-scale database is being created to assess which pharmaceuticals are expected to enter the European market within the next two and a half years. https://www.epmmagazine.com/pharma-manufacturing-news/latest-pharmaceutical-manufacturing-news/first-database-on-promising-medicines-to-be-established-for-/ https://www.epmmagazine.com/pharma-manufacturing-news/latest-pharmaceutical-manufacturing-news/first-database-on-promising-medicines-to-be-established-for-/ Thu, 01 Jul 2021 23:00:00 -0000 Database.png