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Merck

Staff Engineer, Manufacturing Science and Technology, South East Asia
Karen Chan is a process engineer at Merck Pte Ltd Chan has six years of experience in the biopharmaceutical industry and two years of experience in research development She provides technical support in areas such as process development troubleshooting and technical training for downstream processes Chan holds a degree in Chemical Engineering from the National University of Singapore

Articles

Application of Artificial Intelligence in Development Safety Update Report Preparation

Pharmacovigilance PV is the science responsible for monitoring safety of diverse products drugs cosmetics devices etc As part of the PV workflow there are the following steps identification collection processing and reporting of adverse events Naturally this is a very brief resume of how PV workflow works however it is possible to translate the entire workflow with basically two words data analysi...

Research Insights

Whole blood transcriptome biomarkers of unruptured intracranial aneurysm

The rupture of an intracranial aneurysm IA causes devastating subarachnoid hemorrhages yet most IAs remain undiscovered until they rupture Recently we found an IA RNA expression signature of circulating neutrophils

Case Studies

Unusual Drug Response And Hemodynamics In VA – ECMO : A Drug Case Study

Abstract Maintaining higher sedation in patients undergoing ECMO therapy is crucial Currently no definite sedation strategy has been proposed in the literature as the pharmacokinetics of the medications in these patients is still not clear We would like to report a case of a patient with uncontrollable diverse clinical response to medications during arteriovenou

Techno Trends

uniQure Introduces Breakthrough Gene Therapy AMT-130 for the Treatment of Huntington’s Disease

UniQure has introduced AMT as the first and only investigational gene therapy to receive FDA Breakthrough Therapy designation for the treatment of Huntingtons disease

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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There’s Finally Hope to Alleviate the Burden of Chronic Diseases

Raman Singh

Raman Singh oversees global pharmaceutical operations at Juniper Biologics. The company focuses on researching, developing, and commercializing novel therapies in oncology, rare diseases, and gene therapy. Under his leadership, Juniper expanded operations in Asia, Middle East, and Africa. Raman also led a US$600m acquisition of TG-C (gene therapy) and acquired oncology treatments for multiple regions.

 

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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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Harnessing Artificial Intelligence

Anita-Ioana Visan

Anita-Ioana Visan, a Scientific Researcher 2nd degree, at the Laser-Surface-Plasma Interactions (LSPI) Laboratory, Lasers Department, National Institute for Lasers, Plasma and Radiation Physics (INFLPR) in Magurele, is an expert in nanopowders synthesis and characterisation, as well as thin coatings of calcium phosphates, biopolymers, flavonoids, antibiotics, and antimicrobial peptides synthesized by Pulsed Laser Deposition, Matrix Assisted Pulsed Laser Evaporation, and Combinatorial-MAPLE. Moreover, she has a profound knowledge of thin films characterisation methods, including UV-Vis, FTIR, XRD, SEM, AFM, fluorescence microscopy, electrochemical, magnetic induction, biodegradation, and antimicrobial tests. With her current research focusing on the cutting-edge fields of artificial neural networks, drug repurposing, and pharmaceutical AI, she is paving the way for innovative solutions that have the potential to revolutionise the field of medicine. If you would like to contact her, please use the following email address: anita.visan@inflpr.ro. Furthermore, you can find her professional profile at https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0539-4160.

 

Irina Negut

Irina Negut is a Scientific Researcher 2nd degree, at the National Institute for Lasers, Plasma and Radiation Physics (INFLPR) in Magurele, Romania. She has important experience in fabricating and investigating the characteristics and (bio) functionality of nano-sized/-structured materials (including composite and hybrid particles, thin films and laser-processed coatings). Her research activity includes coating synthesis by laser-assisted techniques. She is also highly experienced in evaluating the compositional and microstructural aspects of nanomaterials and coatings, but also in assessing their optical, thermal, electrical, and electrochemical properties. If you would like to contact her, please use the following email address: negut.irina@inflpr.ro. Her professional profile can be found at https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4038-7548.

 

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AI Cures

Anuradha Singh

Anuradha Singh is an Assistant professor at the Department of Chemistry,    S Khanna Girls’ Degree College, University of Allahabad. She is well versed in synthetic chemistry, computer-aided drug design and other techniques used in the field of medicinal chemistry. Dr Singh has published more than 30 research papers/book chapters, in addition to several articles, in journals/books of national and international repute. She has been selected for the prestigious Indian National Science Academy's Visiting Scientist fellowship in 2023. She is a member of several national bodies and referee to various national/ international journals. She successfully led research projects funded by DST and UGC, demonstrating strong leadership and project management skills.

 

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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...