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Fri, 02 Oct 2020 08:13:00 -0000 Mani Krishnan Dr Thomas Kofoed This In Conversation feature sees Dr Thomas Kofoed co-founder of Alphalyse speaking to Mani Krishnan, VP/GM of SCIEX about the work the company is doing to help improve biologic drug development. https://www.epmmagazine.com/opinion/in-conversation-a-smarter-way-to-eliminate-host-cell-protein/ https://www.epmmagazine.com/opinion/in-conversation-a-smarter-way-to-eliminate-host-cell-protein/ Fri, 02 Oct 2020 08:13:00 -0000 Conversation Drug delivery technology provider Catalent will invest €27 million in its facility in France to create a European centre of excellence for clinical biologics formulation development and drug product fill-finish services. https://www.epmmagazine.com/news/catalent-to-create-european-centre-of-excellence-through-%E2%82%AC27/ https://www.epmmagazine.com/news/catalent-to-create-european-centre-of-excellence-through-%E2%82%AC27/ Wed, 22 Jul 2020 10:21:37 -0000 Investment Anil Kumar Busimi Anil Kumar Busimi - senior global product manager for SCHOTT iQ Platform at SCHOTT, explores how innovation in packaging is giving patients more options to administer medication from home. https://www.epmmagazine.com/opinion/how-advances-in-primary-packaging-are-helping-patients-admin/ https://www.epmmagazine.com/opinion/how-advances-in-primary-packaging-are-helping-patients-admin/ Tue, 14 Jul 2020 09:00:00 -0000 Home delivery Pharmaceutical packaging provider Stevanato Group has announced it is opening a Technology Excellence Centre (US TEC) in Boston Massachusetts. https://www.epmmagazine.com/news/stevanato-group-to-support-us-biopharma-with-tech-centre/ https://www.epmmagazine.com/news/stevanato-group-to-support-us-biopharma-with-tech-centre/ Wed, 03 Jun 2020 08:00:00 -0000 US map Drug delivery technology provider Catalent has completed a $14 million expansion to increase the biologics packaging capabilities and capacity at its Bloomington, Indiana facility. https://www.epmmagazine.com/news/catalent-increases-biologics-packaging-with-14m-expansion/ https://www.epmmagazine.com/news/catalent-increases-biologics-packaging-with-14m-expansion/ Mon, 27 Apr 2020 09:30:00 -0000 US expansion Lu Rahman Lu Rahman speaks to George I’ons, head of product strategy and insights at Owen Mumford Pharmaceutical Services about the near-term competitive biosimilars market in the USA and Europe, and its impact on drug delivery device design. https://www.epmmagazine.com/opinion/in-perfect-harmony/ https://www.epmmagazine.com/opinion/in-perfect-harmony/ Tue, 25 Feb 2020 10:08:43 -0000 Harmony Improvements in recording brand and batch numbers for biologic medicines are needed if patient safety is to be ensured, a new study suggests. https://www.epmmagazine.com/news/improvements-needed/ https://www.epmmagazine.com/news/improvements-needed/ Fri, 03 Jan 2020 10:35:00 -0000 Barcode Contract manufacturing organisation (CMO) Symbiosis Pharmaceutical Services has expanded its sterile biologics facility in Scotland by 25%, the company has announced. https://www.epmmagazine.com/news/symbiosis-expands/ https://www.epmmagazine.com/news/symbiosis-expands/ Tue, 17 Dec 2019 11:50:00 -0000 Symbiosis New technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) could revolutionise pharmaceutical manufacturing but only if regulators change to prevent hindering future innovation. https://www.epmmagazine.com/news/cphi-annual-report-2019-new-technologies-vital-to-future-of-/ https://www.epmmagazine.com/news/cphi-annual-report-2019-new-technologies-vital-to-future-of-/ Fri, 01 Nov 2019 10:25:00 -0000 Drug Manufacturing Justin Schroeder, vice president for global programme management at PCI Pharma Services, looks at how to support the delivery of biologics through automated inspection systems. https://www.epmmagazine.com/opinion/a-precise-approach/ https://www.epmmagazine.com/opinion/a-precise-approach/ Wed, 26 Jun 2019 12:46:41 -0000 Automation Stéphane Varray Stéphane Varray - commercial development - head of Launch for Mammalian and Microbial, Development & Manufacturing at Lonza discusses trends in biomanufacturing and the innovation occurring in the sector. https://www.epmmagazine.com/opinion/the-future-of-commercial-biomanufacturing/ https://www.epmmagazine.com/opinion/the-future-of-commercial-biomanufacturing/ Tue, 11 Jun 2019 08:05:00 -0000 Biologics India’s biologic market is set for strong growth in 2019 according to new data from CPhI. https://www.epmmagazine.com/news/india-s-biologics-market-set-for-strong-growth-in-2019/ https://www.epmmagazine.com/news/india-s-biologics-market-set-for-strong-growth-in-2019/ Thu, 18 Apr 2019 08:27:12 -0000 India pharma Jonathan Wilkins Jonathan Wilkins, marketing director of obsolete industrial parts supplier EU Automation, explains how biopharmaceutical plants can benefit from automation. https://www.epmmagazine.com/opinion/why-biopharmaceutical-manufacturers-should-automate-their-fa/ https://www.epmmagazine.com/opinion/why-biopharmaceutical-manufacturers-should-automate-their-fa/ Thu, 28 Mar 2019 10:56:19 -0000 Automation Technology group Fujifilm will acquire a large-scale biologics manufacturing site from biotech player Biogen for approximately $890 million, the company has announced. https://www.epmmagazine.com/news/fujifilm-to-acquire-890m-site-from-biogen/ https://www.epmmagazine.com/news/fujifilm-to-acquire-890m-site-from-biogen/ Tue, 12 Mar 2019 10:10:00 -0000 Acquisition Smaller companies are expected to drive innovation across Europe, according to the latest report from Pharmapack. https://www.epmmagazine.com/news/smaller-companies-driving-innovation-in-europe-pharmapack-re/ https://www.epmmagazine.com/news/smaller-companies-driving-innovation-in-europe-pharmapack-re/ Fri, 25 Jan 2019 11:08:21 -0000 idea Here we count down the top five tweets from @EPM_magazine that have gained the most impressions this week, taken from Twitter analytics. https://www.epmmagazine.com/news/the-top-five-tweets-from-obn-awards-to-biologics/ https://www.epmmagazine.com/news/the-top-five-tweets-from-obn-awards-to-biologics/ Fri, 17 Aug 2018 14:00:00 -0000 Top five The recent collaboration between Merck and InnoCore Pharmaceuticals for the development of a new drug delivery platform that will improve compliance could be a step forward in the delivery of biologics, according to GlobalData https://www.epmmagazine.com/opinion/merck-innocore-collaboration-step-forward-in-biologics/ https://www.epmmagazine.com/opinion/merck-innocore-collaboration-step-forward-in-biologics/ Wed, 15 Aug 2018 13:12:18 -0000 step forward Richard Quelch Here, Rich Quelch, global head of marketing, Origin, looks at the challenges involved in primary packaging and delivery systems for biologics. https://www.epmmagazine.com/opinion/keeping-up-with-biologics/ https://www.epmmagazine.com/opinion/keeping-up-with-biologics/ Mon, 13 Aug 2018 11:58:12 -0000 Biologics trends Science and technology company, Merck, has entered into a cooperation agreement with Netherlands-based InnoCore Pharmaceuticals, for a new drug delivery platform that will aim to improve patient compliance. https://www.epmmagazine.com/news/merck-innocore-pharmaceuticals-enter-cooperation-agreement/ https://www.epmmagazine.com/news/merck-innocore-pharmaceuticals-enter-cooperation-agreement/ Fri, 03 Aug 2018 09:56:19 -0000 Partnership The recently announced ‘Biosimilar Action Plan’ (BAP) from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is another move by the regulatory body to achieve cost-effective pricing, according to an analyst at data and analytics company, GlobalData. https://www.epmmagazine.com/news/fda-action-plan-on-biosimilars-is-another-positive-move/ https://www.epmmagazine.com/news/fda-action-plan-on-biosimilars-is-another-positive-move/ Mon, 23 Jul 2018 12:44:48 -0000 Plan iBio, has established a strategic commercial relationship with specialist in plant molecular medicine technology research and product development, CC-Pharming, for the joint development of products and manufacturing facilities in China. https://www.epmmagazine.com/news/ibio-establishes-strategic-relationship-for-chinese-market/ https://www.epmmagazine.com/news/ibio-establishes-strategic-relationship-for-chinese-market/ Wed, 18 Jul 2018 10:43:50 -0000 China Tony Hitchcock Joanne Anderson Here, Tony Hitchcock, technical director at Cobra Biologics and Joanne Anderson, business development director at Symbiosis, discuss the challenges associated with manufacturing for gene therapies. https://www.epmmagazine.com/opinion/in-the-genes-challenges-associated-with-manufacturing-gene-therapies/ https://www.epmmagazine.com/opinion/in-the-genes-challenges-associated-with-manufacturing-gene-therapies/ Fri, 22 Jun 2018 10:56:03 -0000 Genes Steve Lyon Here, Steve Lyon, digital lead, Communities & Content, Allied Market Research (AMR), discusses some examples of new technology in the ADC space and the ground-breaking potential this new class of drugs will have in the treatment of cancer https://www.epmmagazine.com/opinion/breaking-new-ground-the-potential-of-adcs/ https://www.epmmagazine.com/opinion/breaking-new-ground-the-potential-of-adcs/ Fri, 22 Jun 2018 10:23:58 -0000 ideas The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has published its positive guidance for the first selective interleukin (IL)-23 inhibitor to treat moderate to severe plaque psoriasis. https://www.epmmagazine.com/news/nice-publishes-positive-guidance-for-tremfya/ https://www.epmmagazine.com/news/nice-publishes-positive-guidance-for-tremfya/ Thu, 14 Jun 2018 11:49:13 -0000 approval The June issue of EPM magazine is available for download with all the regulars and features on biologics, solid dosage solutions, Queen’s Awards, purification & filtration, packaging, logistics & distribution. https://www.epmmagazine.com/latest-issue/download-epm-june-2018-issue-is-available/ https://www.epmmagazine.com/latest-issue/download-epm-june-2018-issue-is-available/ Sun, 10 Jun 2018 23:00:00 -0000 EPM June 2018 Biopharmaceutical company, Bioasis, and Hong-Kong based biologics company, WuXi Biologics, have announced an initial strategic collaboration for the development and manufacture of xB3-001 — a candidate for the treatment of brain cancer. https://www.epmmagazine.com/news/strategic-collaboration-to-develop-brain-cancer-treatment/ https://www.epmmagazine.com/news/strategic-collaboration-to-develop-brain-cancer-treatment/ Mon, 28 May 2018 13:00:00 -0000 Brain cancer Catalent Pharma Solutions, a global provider of advanced delivery technologies and development solutions, and Valerius Biopharma, a Swiss biopharmaceutical company, are collaborating on the development and manufacture of speciality biosimilars https://www.epmmagazine.com/news/catalent-valerius-collaborate-for-speciality-biosimilars/ https://www.epmmagazine.com/news/catalent-valerius-collaborate-for-speciality-biosimilars/ Wed, 16 May 2018 07:02:00 -0000 Structured collaboration Biosimilar entry onto US market is slow despite implementation of the Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act (BPCIA) by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), according to data and analytics company, GlobalData. https://www.epmmagazine.com/analysis/biosimilar-entry-onto-us-market-slow-despite-action-by-fda/ https://www.epmmagazine.com/analysis/biosimilar-entry-onto-us-market-slow-despite-action-by-fda/ Mon, 14 May 2018 13:05:11 -0000 Drugs-treatments Contract packaging and clinical supply services company, Sharp, has invested $11 million to increase its global cold storage and syringe assembly capacity in response to market demand. https://www.epmmagazine.com/news/sharp-invests-in-us-facility/ https://www.epmmagazine.com/news/sharp-invests-in-us-facility/ Fri, 27 Apr 2018 11:38:55 -0000 dollars The inaugural bioprocessing and manufacturing event, bioLIVE, taking place between 9 and 11 October in Madrid, will introduce a biologics manufacturing and processing league table https://www.epmmagazine.com/news/biologics-league-table-to-be-introduced-at-biolive/ https://www.epmmagazine.com/news/biologics-league-table-to-be-introduced-at-biolive/ Tue, 27 Mar 2018 11:19:39 -0000 Madrid