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Tue, 11 May 2021 09:30:00 -0000 Protestors will gather today (11 May) outside of AstraZeneca’s headquarters and company sites, as well as Oxford University, to demand that the company openly license its Covid-19 vaccine. https://www.epmmagazine.com/news/protestors-gather-outside-of-astrazeneca-hq-in-demand-for-pe/ https://www.epmmagazine.com/news/protestors-gather-outside-of-astrazeneca-hq-in-demand-for-pe/ Tue, 11 May 2021 09:30:00 -0000 AZ AD GJN Ian and Reece are joined by Joe Barnes, Brussels correspondent from the Daily Express as the trio discuss the latest developments in the ongoing dispute between AstraZeneca and the European Commission over COVID-19 vaccines. https://www.epmmagazine.com/news/the-medtalk-podcast-debating-the-eu-az-vaccine-lawsuit/ https://www.epmmagazine.com/news/the-medtalk-podcast-debating-the-eu-az-vaccine-lawsuit/ Thu, 06 May 2021 14:35:00 -0000 MedTalk Podcast Richard Daniell Richard Daniell, head of commercial at Teva Europe explores the steps needed for sustainable growth in Europe following the Covid-19 pandemic. https://www.epmmagazine.com/opinion/the-european-recovery-how-pharma-can-drive-sustainable-post-/ https://www.epmmagazine.com/opinion/the-european-recovery-how-pharma-can-drive-sustainable-post-/ Wed, 28 Apr 2021 12:50:00 -0000 Post pandemic Jason Webb Jason Webb, director at Electronic Temperature Instruments (ETI) explores the work going into keeping Covid-19 vaccines at a stable temperature for transport. https://www.epmmagazine.com/opinion/the-invisible-work-in-the-vaccine-roll-out/ https://www.epmmagazine.com/opinion/the-invisible-work-in-the-vaccine-roll-out/ Wed, 28 Apr 2021 10:34:36 -0000 Light tunnel UK prime minister Boris Johnson is being called on by a group of cross-party MPs to publish any and all of his exchanges with pharmaceutical companies and their lobbyists. https://www.epmmagazine.com/news/johnson-called-on-to-reveal-any-exchanges-with-pharma-lobbyi/ https://www.epmmagazine.com/news/johnson-called-on-to-reveal-any-exchanges-with-pharma-lobbyi/ Mon, 26 Apr 2021 09:38:03 -0000 PM Boris Johnson An Antivirals Taskforce has been launched by the UK government in a new effort to develop treatments to fight Covid-19. https://www.epmmagazine.com/news/uk-government-announces-antivirals-taskforce-to-red/ https://www.epmmagazine.com/news/uk-government-announces-antivirals-taskforce-to-red/ Wed, 21 Apr 2021 10:31:09 -0000 Covid-19 Over 170 former heads of state and government and Nobel laureates are calling on president Biden to waiver intellectual property (IP) rules for Covid-19 vaccines and to push for a people’ vaccine to help end the pandemic. https://www.epmmagazine.com/news/president-biden-called-on-to-waive-ip-rules-for-covid-19-vac/ https://www.epmmagazine.com/news/president-biden-called-on-to-waive-ip-rules-for-covid-19-vac/ Fri, 16 Apr 2021 11:15:26 -0000 Covid-19 A new survey into the sustainability of the life sciences industry has found that the Covid pandemic has acted as a springboard to reassess how the sector operates and helped make leaps towards mass digital transformation. https://www.epmmagazine.com/news/covid-19-has-helped-life-sciences/ https://www.epmmagazine.com/news/covid-19-has-helped-life-sciences/ Thu, 15 Apr 2021 10:40:00 -0000 Digital transformation Ken Fleming Ken Fleming, president at Logistyx Technologies explores the logistical challenges of delivering Covid-19 vaccines around the world. https://www.epmmagazine.com/opinion/why-delivering-covid-vaccines-is-the-logistics-industry/ https://www.epmmagazine.com/opinion/why-delivering-covid-vaccines-is-the-logistics-industry/ Wed, 14 Apr 2021 09:35:00 -0000 Covid-19 Logistics The FDA and US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have recommended a pause in the use of Johnson & Johnson’s Covid-19 vaccine after the reporting of six rare blood clots. https://www.epmmagazine.com/news/j-j-covid-19-vaccine-put-on-pause-in-us-after-rare-blood-clo/ https://www.epmmagazine.com/news/j-j-covid-19-vaccine-put-on-pause-in-us-after-rare-blood-clo/ Tue, 13 Apr 2021 13:01:51 -0000 Covid US Richard Porter Richard Porter, pharmaceutical director at AspenTech looks at how automated technologies are helping pharma companies transform their manufacturing processes. https://www.epmmagazine.com/opinion/the-tech-advancements-driving-pharma/ https://www.epmmagazine.com/opinion/the-tech-advancements-driving-pharma/ Mon, 12 Apr 2021 09:05:00 -0000 Automation An agreement in principle has been signed between Novavax, GSK and the UK Government Vaccines Taskforce for the manufacture of up to 60 million doses of the Novavax Covid-19 vaccine for use in the UK. https://www.epmmagazine.com/news/gsk-to/ https://www.epmmagazine.com/news/gsk-to/ Fri, 09 Apr 2021 11:07:54 -0000 Covid-19 People with a higher risk of blood clots should only be offered the Oxford/AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine if the benefits of protection from Covid-19 outweigh any potential risks. https://www.epmmagazine.com/news/mhra-updates-astrazeneca-covid-19-vaccine-guidance-following/ https://www.epmmagazine.com/news/mhra-updates-astrazeneca-covid-19-vaccine-guidance-following/ Thu, 08 Apr 2021 09:00:00 -0000 Covid-19 vaccine Reece Armstrong One year later, Reece Armstrong offers thanks to those who’ve worked tirelessly to fight Covid-19. https://www.epmmagazine.com/news/a-period-of-reflection/ https://www.epmmagazine.com/news/a-period-of-reflection/ Wed, 07 Apr 2021 08:35:00 -0000 Covid-19 Ian and Reece are back, though they might be tripping over and getting their words muddled up, they talk about Covid-19 vaccine approvals, the EU's pandemic predicament and why Trump is back in the news. https://www.epmmagazine.com/news/the-medtalk-podcast/ https://www.epmmagazine.com/news/the-medtalk-podcast/ Tue, 30 Mar 2021 15:23:34 -0000 MedTalk Podcast Epidemiologists from across 28 countries believe we may have less than a year before the SARS-CoV-2 virus mutates to the extent that first-generation vaccines are rendered ineffective or new vaccines are needed. https://www.epmmagazine.com/news/new-covid-19-vaccines-could-be-needed-in-less-than-a-year-ep/ https://www.epmmagazine.com/news/new-covid-19-vaccines-could-be-needed-in-less-than-a-year-ep/ Tue, 30 Mar 2021 06:30:00 -0000 Epidemiology EPM speaks to Marcus Michel, CEO of ACG Group’s Engineering Division in Mumbai, India about the biggest industry challenges, his love of technology and the effect Covid-19 has had on business. https://www.epmmagazine.com/opinion/meet-the-maker-epm-talks-to-acg-s/ https://www.epmmagazine.com/opinion/meet-the-maker-epm-talks-to-acg-s/ Thu, 25 Mar 2021 10:05:14 -0000 Meet the maker Adam Tetz Adam Tetz director of Worldwide Marketing for Peli BioThermal looks at how tracking technologies can support supply chain monitoring and help ensure the protection of pharma payloads. https://www.epmmagazine.com/news/how-to-protect-the-pharma-supply-chain/ https://www.epmmagazine.com/news/how-to-protect-the-pharma-supply-chain/ Fri, 19 Mar 2021 10:50:40 -0000 Supply chain The Oxford/AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine should continue to be used despite its suspension in a number of countries, the UK’s Drug Safety Research Unit (DSRU) has said. https://www.epmmagazine.com/news/oxford-astrazeneca-covid-19-vaccine-should-continue-to-be-use/ https://www.epmmagazine.com/news/oxford-astrazeneca-covid-19-vaccine-should-continue-to-be-use/ Mon, 15 Mar 2021 16:14:45 -0000 Covid-19 Here, European Pharmaceutical Manufacturer editor Reece Armstrong speaks to Richard Daniell, head of commercial at Teva Europe about the strategy and some of the most important points for improving manufacturing for medicines across Europe. https://www.epmmagazine.com/news/the-medtalk-pocast-the-future-of-pharma-manufacturing/ https://www.epmmagazine.com/news/the-medtalk-pocast-the-future-of-pharma-manufacturing/ Mon, 15 Mar 2021 10:55:00 -0000 MedTalk Podcast Novavax’s vaccine for Covid-19 has been found to be 96.4% effective against the original strain of Covid-19, the biotechnology has company announced. https://www.epmmagazine.com/news/novavax-covid-19-vaccine-moves-closer-to-regulatory-approval/ https://www.epmmagazine.com/news/novavax-covid-19-vaccine-moves-closer-to-regulatory-approval/ Fri, 12 Mar 2021 14:07:03 -0000 Novavax Vaccine Johnson & Johnson’s single-dose Covid-19 vaccine has been granted a Conditional Marketing Authorization (CMA) by the European Commission (EC). https://www.epmmagazine.com/news/j-j-single-dose-covid-19-vaccine-approved-in-eu/ https://www.epmmagazine.com/news/j-j-single-dose-covid-19-vaccine-approved-in-eu/ Fri, 12 Mar 2021 10:00:00 -0000 vaccine La Jolla Institute for Immunology (LJI), a research organisation dedicated to studying the immune system has signed a licensing agreement with Leinco Technologies, a developer and manufacturer of recombinant proteins, antibodies, and conjugates. https://www.epmmagazine.com/news/reserac/ https://www.epmmagazine.com/news/reserac/ Wed, 10 Mar 2021 10:50:00 -0000 Partnership The government is investing £5 million to support the development of an mRNA ‘vaccine library’ to help protect against new variants of Covid-19. https://www.epmmagazine.com/news/cpi-receives-5m-from-government-budget/ https://www.epmmagazine.com/news/cpi-receives-5m-from-government-budget/ Thu, 04 Mar 2021 12:00:00 -0000 Covid-19 variants Developer of organ-on-a-chip technologies CN Bio has received a grant from Innovate UK for a project that could help advance the development of novel therapeutics for Covid-19. https://www.epmmagazine.com/news/cn-bio-receives-funding-to-develop/ https://www.epmmagazine.com/news/cn-bio-receives-funding-to-develop/ Tue, 02 Mar 2021 11:55:00 -0000 Drug Discovery EPM editor Reece Armstrong explores the dangers of vaccine nationalism and the need for a unified global approach to Covid-19 vaccinations. https://www.epmmagazine.com/news/all-around-the-world/ https://www.epmmagazine.com/news/all-around-the-world/ Mon, 22 Feb 2021 11:25:00 -0000 Covid-19 world World leaders have committed over $4.3 billion to the Access to Covid-19 Tools (ACT) Accelerator to help increase global access to Covid-19 tests, treatments and vaccines. https://www.epmmagazine.com/news/world-leaders-commit-4-3-billion-to-increase-global-covid-19/ https://www.epmmagazine.com/news/world-leaders-commit-4-3-billion-to-increase-global-covid-19/ Mon, 22 Feb 2021 10:55:00 -0000 Covid-19 A study monitoring the safety of the Oxford/AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine has started to enrol patients. https://www.epmmagazine.com/news/post-market-study-of-oxford-covid-19-vaccine-begins/ https://www.epmmagazine.com/news/post-market-study-of-oxford-covid-19-vaccine-begins/ Wed, 17 Feb 2021 11:50:00 -0000 Covid-19 The life sciences industry should learn lessons from the Covid-19 pandemic and seek out more opportunities to collaborate, according to Dr Steve Arlington, president of The Pistoia Alliance. https://www.epmmagazine.com/news/life-sciences-must-continue-to-collaborate-after-covid/ https://www.epmmagazine.com/news/life-sciences-must-continue-to-collaborate-after-covid/ Tue, 16 Feb 2021 11:05:00 -0000 Collaboration Prime minister Boris Johnson visited the North East contract development and manufacturing organisation (CDMO) Fujifilm Diosynth Biotechnologies, to meet the team working on the manufacture of a Covid-19 vaccine candidate. https://www.epmmagazine.com/news/prime-minister-visits-north-east-cdmo-/ https://www.epmmagazine.com/news/prime-minister-visits-north-east-cdmo-/ Tue, 16 Feb 2021 09:45:00 -0000 FujiFilm Teesside