EDITORIAL SECTIONS
RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT
Adopting the Power of AI to Drug Development Projects
A tremendous amount of documentation is created throughout the clinical trial lifecycle
CLINICAL TRIALS
Real-world Evidence
Hearing the diagnosis from the doctor that your child has spinal muscular atrophy SMA
MANUFACTURING
Just in Time Manufacturing Creating more sustainable supply chains
Drug development has transformed immeasurably over the past decade Even before the Covid pandemic and the conflict in Ukraine
Information Technology
Challenges and Advantages of Using Artificial Intelligence in Pharma
Many advanced largescale AI initiatives still need to be proved successful in Pharma
KNOWLEDGE BANK
Interviews
Designing and Developing Green Drug Delivery Systems: From natural bioactives to sustainable therapeutics
Associate Professor, Somaiya Institute for Research and Consultancy
Dr Maushmi S Kumar is a Life Sciences Researcher Academician and Translational Drug Discovery Scientist with years of experience across academia and pharmaceutical industry Her research spans drug design marine bioactives chemical biology molecular pharmacology and advanced drug delivery with a strong focus on translating discoveries toward therapeutic development for cancer and neurodegenerative...
Articles
Computational Approach towards Designing Potent Inhibitors for Tuberculosis
Mycobacterium tuberculosis Mtbis one of the major infectious diseases posing a major threat to many developing countries including India It has been a daunting task for researchers and scientists to design and develop drugs that possess the potential to inhibit the disease in a specific manner without exhibiting side effects in humans Presently there are four drugs
Research Insights
Analysis of Combination Drug Therapy to Develop Regimens with Shortened Duration of Treatment for Tuberculosis
Abstract Rationale Tuberculosis remains a worldwide problem particularly with the advent of multidrug resistance Shortening therapy duration for Mycobacterium tuberculosis is a major goal requiring generation of optimal kill rate and resistancesuppression Combination therapy is required to attain the goal of shorter therapy Objectives Our objective was to identify a method for identifying optimal co
Case Studies
Out-Of-Hours Antibiotic Prescription After Screening With C Reactive Protein: A Randomised Controlled Case Study
Abstract Fever respiratory symptoms and infections are common among children in primary care especially at outofhours OOH services Serious infections have low prevalence in primary care and even more so after introduction of vaccines for Haemophilus influenzae type B and pneumococcal conjugate vaccines It is challenging for clinicians to distinguish se
Techno Trends
Asia's Biopharma Sector Sees Increased R&D Investment to Accelerate Drug Development
In a significant shift Asian biopharma companies ramp up RD investments to expedite drug development processes
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
Detangling the Diagnostic Odyssey in Neurodevelopmental Disorder by Genomic Consultancy
Emili is a well-known genetic consultant with vast experience in cytogenetics, molecular biology with special emphasis in neurobiology. She is doing human genetics for past 22 years and now is practising genetic counselling as well as continuing her passion for research.
Koutilya basically is an academician in Zoology and has research interest in areas like anti-microbial peptides of amphibians, bio-active components of amphibians and genetic aspects of human reproductive disorder.
Biologics at Scale
Surbhi Gupta is an Industry Principal at Frost & Sullivan with extensive experience in global pharmaceutical and biotech market research and consulting. She leads the Personalized Therapeutics program, focusing on next-generation modalities and precision medicine. Her expertise spans market analytics, forecasting, and competitive benchmarking, supporting strategic decision-making for global clients. Recognised as a trusted growth advisor, helping stakeholders navigate disruption, accelerate innovation, and capture transformative growth opportunities across the evolving biopharma landscape.
Meet scientist Daria Donati
Daria’s work is ongoing. Her role at Cytiva involves identifying new and innovative technologies that can help in the development of therapeutics. This means building partnerships, improving manufacturing processes and, ultimately, getting life- saving drugs to the people who need them most.
Nanoemulsion - A Promising Nanocarrier for Dermal Drug Delivery in Psoriasis
Sindhoor S M is currently working as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Pharmaceutics at Sri Adichunchanagiri College of Pharmacy, Mandya, Karnataka. His areas of specialisation include nanotechnology-based drug delivery system, lipid-based formulations, Topical delivery and gastroretentive in situ gel systems. He has published eight papers based on nanotechnology and lipid-based drug delivery system in peer reviewed indexed journals. Presently he is involved in the development of lipid-based delivery systems.
Marina Koland, is Professor and Head of the Department of Pharmaceutics at the NGSM Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Nitte (Deemed to be University), Mangalore. Her area of specialisation in research is mucoadhesive and nanoparticulate drug delivery. She has published 50 research papers in peer reviewed journals, presented papers at 10 National and 3 International Conferences and worked on several Nitte University funded projects. She is currently working on solid lipid nanoparticles and micelles as drug carriers for targeting.
Precision medicine for Alzheimer’s Disease
Dr Parmi is a scientific researcher and an expert medical writer with Ph.D specialising in neurosciences. With an extensive pharmaceutical and healthcare industry experience, she excels at driving innovation. Focused at patient’s centricity, she has played key role in developing innovative medicines that makes meaningful impact on patient’s lives. Dr Parmi has made significant contribution at establishing a patented mouth-dissolving strip (MDS) manufacturing facility. With proven expertise in novel product development, her strong emphasis on quality manufacturing has led to structuring of quality documentation practices for this novel & patented MDS technology aligned with regulatory standards.
Dr Parmi has made significant contributions in field of neuroscience research with multiple acclaimed publications. A distinguished medical writer, she serves as editorial board member and peer reviewer in prestigious journals and continuous to make an impact in her field. Author at reputed public health platform, she writes to promote health awareness. Recognised for her exceptional contributions, she is a multiple-time government R&D grant recipient, particularly in neurodegenerative disorder studies.
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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...