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Rise of Enabling Technologies in Pharmaceutical Formulation Development and Manufacturing

Director, Formulation Development, Exelixis, Inc
Kasturi Pawar is a leading pharmaceutical scientist with a PhD in pharmaceutical sciences She has significantly contributed to the field of pharmaceutics Her research and experience have been focused on formulation development drug delivery and clinical supply chain Currently working as a Director in Formulation Development at Exelixis Inc she holds several publications and patents on drug deliver...

Articles

Meet scientist Daria Donati

Before I went I had preconceptions about what people can do But I met doctors there who could run a diagnosis without modern tools They dont have things like MRIs but they can look at you read your symptoms and tell you what illness you have I was exposed to different ways of thinking and solving problems

Research Insights

SARS-CoV2 mRNA Vaccine Intravenous Administration Induces Myocarditis in Chronic Inflammation

The current COVID mRNA vaccines were developed and applied for pandemicemergent conditions These vaccines use a small piece of the viruss genetic material mRNA to stimulate an immune response against COVID

Case Studies

Applying Data Mining Techniques To Medical Time Series: An Empirical Case Study

Abstract One of the major challenges in the medical domain today is how to exploit the huge amount of data that this field generates To do this approaches are required that are capable of discovering knowledge that is useful for decision making in the medical field Time series are data types that are common in the medical domain and require specialized analy

Techno Trends

Plinabulin Developed to Prevent Chemotherapy-Induced Neutropenia

BeyondSpring Inc develops breakthrough therapy Plinabulin for chemotherapyinduced neutropenia indication for patients with cancer Plinabulin is a firstinclass differentiated immune and stem cell modulator

White Papers

Cloud Computing in the Laboratory Informatics Solutions and Validation Approaches

In the modern business environment, a significant portion of work is conducted using computerized systems. Many solutions are used to complete tasks, including simple desktop programs like email and Microsoft Office to enterprise-wide, global systems like ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning), MES (Manufacturing Execution System), and LIMS

TOP ARTICLES

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Evolution of eCTD from version 1 to 4

Gouspasha Mohammed

Gouspasha is a seasoned professional with 12 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry, specializing in eCTD (Electronic Common Technical Document) publishing and submission. With a strong focus on regulatory compliance and efficient document management, Gouspasha ensures seamless and timely submissions. Dedicated to maintaining the highest standards of quality and accuracy, Gouspasha remains committed to staying current with evo0lving industry trends and regulatory requirements.

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Artificial Intelligence in Oncology

Nancy Kapila

Nancy Kapila is a seasoned pharmaceutical consultant with over 5 years of varied experience and a Master’s in Pharmaceutics from Panjab University. She excels in drug mechanisms and interactions. Her career highlights include collaborating with numerous pharmaceutical companies and offering strategic insights and guidance. Nancy stands out for her dedication to keeping abreast of pharmaceutical advancements, regulatory changes, and emerging trends. She believes in continuous learning to navigate the industry’s complexities and provide innovative client solutions. Fascinated by the role of data analytics in decision-making, Nancy delves into data to uncover patterns and opportunities, offering evidence-based recommendations for process optimization, product development, and operational efficiency. Her career is driven by a relentless pursuit of knowledge, passion for data insights, and commitment to leading pharmaceutical companies towards success in a dynamic industry.

 

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The Past, Present, and Future of Sickle-cell Disease Registries: Findings from a Global Review

Samuel Llewellyn

Sam is an Associate Director in Patient-Centered Research at Vitaccess, providing direction and oversight across their health economics and outcomes research, patient-centered outcomes, and real-world evidence portfolio. Sam joined Vitaccess in 2018, after spending three years as a project manager within the PCO group at a leading contract research organisation.

 

Fatemeh Amini

Fatemeh is a Medical Writer at Vitaccess. She plays a key role in their digital real-world evidence studies, developing materials that range from client-facing deliverables through to content communicating the value and progress of studies to clinical experts, patient representatives, and participants.

 

Oktawia Borecka

Oktawia is a Research Associate at Vitaccess, contributing to their patient-reported outcomes and clinical outcome assessment projects and supporting the development, effective delivery, and quality of their real-world studies. Oktawia has experience in health research from previous roles involving healthcare technologies, a medical ventures accelerator, and her doctoral research studies.

 

Akosua Ofori

Akosua is an Associate Consultant at Vitaccess, currently project managing a range of their longitudinal and cross-sectional real-world evidence studies. She has experience in developing evidence-generation strategies for clients, including gap analyses for health technology assessment submissions and the reimbursement of digital health technologies.

 

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Nano-Carrier based Smart Drug Delivery Systems

Sidharth Mehta

Sidharth Mehta, Researcher in Market Research domain at Prescient Healthcare Group, India. He is a Master’s in Pharmacy (Pharmaceutics) by qualification did his postgraduation from GJUS&T, Hisar, India. His research interests are mainly in the field of nanotechnology. In 2021, he spent a period at University Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Panjab University, Chandigarh (India) with an UGC-NRC project on “Development and Evaluation of Solid Lipid Nanoparticles as Drug Carrier for Topical Delivery of Leflunomide”. He has published several papers in international peer reviewed journals. He had done in-plant training in two pharmaceutical companies and improved his research skill as per industry standards. He worked hard on both his academic and practical skills, as a result of that he qualified national level pharmacy graduate test (GPAT) thrice and NIPER with good rank.

 

Nikita Yadav

Nikita Yadav, she believes that you can achieve anything at any age. She is a Master’s in Pharmacy (Pharmaceutics) by qualification did her postgraduation from GJUS&T, Hisar, India. Her research interests are mainly in the field of nano- and micro-technology with the use of essentials and natural ingredients.  She had many recent experiences like a course in Elsevier[Certified peer reviewer Course], in Good Clinical Practice by NIDA Clinical trials networkandin Regulatory affairs by Udemy.Also, she joined an NGO i.e., Aashman Foundation, which mainly work unconditionally on women empowerment, single income families and underprivileged children through relevant healthcare, innovative education, and environmental based livelihood programs. She also qualified national level pharmacy graduate test (GPAT) in 2020.

 

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How the Pharmaceutical Industry is Embracing a Technology-Driven Approach to Unlock New Growth Avenues

Nikkhil K Masurkar

Nikkhil K Masurkar, a research pharmacist with a dynamic entrepreneurial streak. Nikkhil K Masurkar is executive director of the ENTOD International Group - a leading specialty research-based pharma company specialising in ophthalmic, ENT and Dermatology medicines. As a third generation entrepreneur, Nikkhil took over his family’s three decade old pharmaceutical business. However, to ensure he was adequately prepared to lead the organisation into the 21st century, he delved deep into clinical pharmacy and pharmacy research for several years prior to it. He is a highly qualified research pharmacist from Kings College London (UK) with various clinical pharmacy and formulation research accreditations to his name. He also studied clinical pharmacy in Belfast and is also a member of the prestigious Royal Pharmaceutical Society in the UK. His strong leadership qualities, dynamic entrepreneurial spirit and sharp business acumen together with impressive pharmaceutical and research skills have enabled ENTOD to become one of the fastest growing speciality pharmaceutical companies in India and abroad.

 

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Telix and Ekalia to Collaborate on Astatine-211 Production in the U.S.

Telix and Ekalia a joint venture between IBA Ion Beam Applications SA EURONEXT and Framatome today announced a collaboration to advance scalable United States US production of astatine At an alphaemitting radioisotope being investigated for targeted alpha therapy

HistoIndex and A*STAR Partner To Advance Early – Stage Development Of Pipeline Therapies For Fibrotic Diseases

HistoIndex a pioneer in AIdriven digital pathology for fibrotic diseases and the Agency for Science Technology and Research ASTAR Singapores lead public sector RD agency have signed a Memorandum of Understanding MoU to collaborate on the preclinical evaluation

Cotecna Group Acquires Energon Labs

Cotecna a leading provider of Testing Inspection and Certification TIC services today announced the acquisition of Energon Labs a cGMPcompliant USFDAinspected ISO and ISO certified analytical testing laboratory based in Hyderabad India

Waters Launches AI Link, Advancing AI-Enabled LC-MS Workflows from Research to Release

Waters Corporation announced that it has launched Waters AI Link a software capability that brings Anthropics Model Context Protocol MCP to its informatics platform and has joined Anthropics Model Hardware Standard MHS research program

Takeda’s ORZEYFUL (oveporexton) Launches Simultaneously in Japan and China Giving Physicians First Access to Prescribe Novel Orexin Agonist to Patients with Narcolepsy Type 1

Takeda announced that ORZEYFUL oveporexton is now available in Japan and China for the treatment of narcolepsy type NT providing first access to clinicians to prescribe treatment with the new class of medicine ORZEYFUL is a firstinclass orexin receptor OXR agonist in tablet form designed to treat...

Merck Inaugurates State-of-the-Art ADVANCE Bioanalytical Facility on West Point, Pennsylvania, Campus

Merck known as MSD outside of the United States and Canada today inaugurated its stateoftheart ADVANCE research facility on its West Point Pennsylvania campus signaling a new chapter in global scientific discovery Pennsylvania Gov Josh Shapiro joined Merck executive leadership federal and state gove...

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UCB Receives Approval for ZILBRYSQ Autoinjector for Adults with Generalised Myasthenia Gravis

UCB has received approval from the US Food and Drug Administration FDA for a new autoinjector option for ZILBRYSQ zilucoplan a treatment for adults with generalised myasthenia gravis gMG who test positive for antiacetylcholine receptor AChR antibodies

Nxera Pharma Partners with Synmosa to Commercialise QUVIVIQ

Nxera Pharma has entered into an exclusive licensing supply and commercialisation agreement with Synmosa Biopharma to expand access to QUVIVIQ daridorexant a medicine used to treat insomnia across eight AsiaPacific markets QUVIVIQ was discovered and developed by Idorsia Pharmaceuticals

Vir Biotechnology Enters into Collaboration with Gilead Sciences to Develop T-cell Engagers for Solid Tumours

Vir Biotechnology has entered into a collaboration and licensing agreement with Gilead Sciences to discover and develop three novel Tcell engager TCE candidates for the treatment of solid tumours Tcell engagers are designed to direct T cells a type of immune cell towards cancer cells and help destro...

Zealand Pharma Enters into Collaboration with Generate Biomedicines on AI-Designed Protein Therapies for Metabolic Diseases

Zealand Pharma and Generate Biomedicines have entered into a multitarget collaboration and licensing agreement to develop proteinbased treatments for obesity and other metabolic diseases using artificial intelligence AI The collaboration will combine Zealand Pharmas expertise in metabolic diseases w...

Enodia Therapeutics Enters into Collaboration with Pfizer to Develop Small-Molecule Sec61 Inhibitors

Enodia Therapeutics has entered into a research collaboration and licensing agreement with Pfizer to discover and develop smallmolecule inhibitors targeting Sec a protein complex involved in the movement of newly formed proteins across cell membranes

InnoCare Announces Approval of Clinical Trial of Bispecific Antibody ICP-B161 Targeting TL1A and IL-23p19 in China

InnoCare Pharma a leading biopharmaceutical company focusing on the treatment of cancer and autoimmune diseases announced today that the Center for Drug Evaluation CDE of Chinas National Medical Products Administration NMPA has approved its Investigational New Drug IND application for ICPB a bispeci...