Emily Hughes
Zika: Which came first, the virus or the vaccine?
The Zika virus is spreading rapidly across the Americas with some warning that it will get worse as the weather warms, EPM’s Emily Hughes takes a look at some of the wild claims surrounding the Zika virus outbreak more
Clariant highlights its regional manufacturing at CPhI China
Clariant will exhibit its healthcare packaging and regional manufacturing information on stand #W5G26 at CPhI China, being held June 21 – 23 at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre more
Pharma is increasingly innovating high-risk, first-in-class products
Despite it costing £1.8bn ($2.6bn) to bring a novel drug to market, pharmaceutical companies are increasingly looking towards developing first-in-class treatments to maximise revenue and stay ahead of competition, according to GBI Research more
Alliance calls for shared clinical trial and genomic data
The Global Alliance for Genomics and Health (GA4GH) has called for clinical and genomic data to be easily accessible on a shared ecosystem more
Is this the first new cough treatment in 50 years?
The National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) is participating in a clinical trial to test a drug which, if approved, could be the first new cough treatment in 50 years more
The Concept Life Sciences Group expands its services to the US
The Concept Life Sciences Group, offers a range of services to clients in the pharmaceutical, biotech, agrochemical, petrochemical, chemical, food, environmental and consumer industries and has launched its services in the US more
West Pharma introduces NovaPure plunger for higher volume injections
West Pharmaceutical Services has announced the availability of the 1-3mL NovaPure plunger, a component for pre-filled delivery systems more
CPhI Istanbul highlights Turkish pharma growth of 15.6%
The next five years will see more outsourcing, vaccine, biotech development and harmonisation in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region according to CPhI organisers, UBM EMEA more
Pharma sector helps UK manufacturing grow at its fastest pace in four years
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has published new data that indicates a strong performance from the pharmaceuticals sector helped UK manufacturing output grow at the fastest pace in nearly four years more
Study claims that medicines with sleep warnings don’t effect sleep
People that take medicines carrying warnings about sleep disturbances do not sleep any worse as a result of the medication, according to a study in the British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology more
PCI installs 3D colour cameras to expand blister packaging capabilities
PCI Pharma Services is installing 3D and high resolution colour camera technology for product inspection and fill control on three of its blister packaging lines at its site in Hay-on-Wye, Wales more
Identification of medicinal products: gearing up for pharma’s big change
Simon Tilley, head of pharmaceuticals, SAS UK and Ireland talks about how organisations can finalise a strategy for compliance with Identification of Medicinal Products (IDMP) standards and the opportunities that it can provide more
PCI and TrakCel host webinar on autologous therapy supply chains
Cell therapy experts join PCI and TrakCel for free webinar – ‘Successfully Managing the Unique Demands of Cell Therapy Supply Chains’ more
Clinical trial explores effects of intravenous iron on chronic heart failure
Pharmacosmos’ initiates first hard endpoint randomised controlled trial looking at the effect of intravenous (IV) iron in chronic heart failure (CHF) more
Collaboration develops abuse-deterrent opioid
Lucideon and Skyepharma sign an exclusive feasibility, development and licence agreement to provide Skyepharma’s oral business with access to Lucideon’s proprietary abuse deterrent controlled release technology, iCRT-deter more
Illustration: Jose-Luis Olivares/MIT
AMR: Bacteria protect each other from antibiotics
Strains of E. coli resistant to one antibiotic can protect other bacteria growing nearby, according to findings by researchers at MIT more
F-star and CMC Biologics collaborate on cancer programme
F-star and CMC Biologics are collaborating for Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) of the FS118 immune-oncology programme, ahead of future clinical studies more
Johnson & Johnson and Janssen launch innovation competition with £343k prize
Johnson & Johnson Innovation (J&J Innovation) and Janssen Research and Development have announced the launch of the World Without Disease QuickFire challenge for disease solutions from across the pharmaceutical, medical device and consumer sectors more
Merck, Pierre Fabre and Array BioPharma collaborate for cancer drug clinical trial
Merck, Array BioPharma and Pierre Fabre have initiated a prospective, randomised, global phase three clinical trial for a treatment of BRAF-mutant metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) more
Northern Powerhouse promotes North of England life sciences across the globe
A delegation from the North of England is heading to the BIO International Convention (BIO) in San Francisco this week – the first time the region’s life science sector has worked together to promote its offer on the global stage more
Bayer and Orion expand clinical programme for prostate cancer drug
Bayer and Orion today announced the expansion of the global clinical development programme for an investigational androgen receptor (AR) antagonist in the area of prostate cancer more
