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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
Why Do Pharma Construction Projects Need Cost Certainty | Linesight | ISPE Singapore 2026 | Pharma Focus Asia
Associate Director, Project Controls, Linesight
Stephanie Ledwidge is an experienced project controls and cost management professional with expertise across the life sciences and pharmaceutical sectors She currently serves as Associate Director Project Controls at Linesight in Singapore Her experience spans project controls cost engineering project coordination and project delivery with previous roles supporting organisations including CSL Behr...
Articles
Single Domain Antibody
Monoclonal and polyclonal antibodies Abs are wellcorroborated tools adopted in basic biomedical research and innovative key components of numerous therapeutic platforms today on the market The vast majority of the Abs are obtained from easily accessible laboratory animals such as mice hamsters and rabbits and consist of two heavy and two light chains
Research Insights
Early transmission of sensitive strain slows down emergence of drug resistance in Plasmodium vivax
The spread of drug resistance of Plasmodium falciparum and Plasmodium vivax parasites is a challenge towards malaria elimination P falciparum has shown an early and severe drug resistance in comparison to P vivax in various countries
Case Studies
External Innovation Implementation Determinants and Performance Measurement: A Case Study from the Pharmaceutical Industry
Abstract With an increasing amount of externally sourced innovations a major success factor for innovationdependent industries such as the pharmaceutical industry is to successfully implement innovations from outside Existing frameworks emphasize creating a strong climate for implementation by developing the learning capabilities of the organization but the
Techno Trends
VESTA - Point and Click Local Thermal Analysis
Introduction Anasys Instruments has launched VESTA the worlds first easy to use Local Thermal Analyzer to help pharmaceutical companies Quality Control QC of drug coatings and formulations VESTA the worlds only available thermal analysis solution for applications involving localized thermal analysis of heterogeneous samples surfaces
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
Harnessing Plant Potential
Rishabh Rajkumar Jadhav, who is developing antibacterial proteins to tackle antimicrobial resistance and received a SARTHI fellowship. Research Scholar. Currently working on plant bioengineering for therapeutic protein production. Working on Molecular biology techniques (Gene cloning, CRISPR-Cas), Plant tissue culture, and Microbiology.
Deepa Khare, an Associate Professor at Bennett University, holds a Ph.D. and postdoc in plant molecular biology from POSTECH, South Korea. She leads a project on plant-based biotherapeutics with her research scholar.
Why Tackling Antibiotic Tolerance Is Crucial to Combating AMR and Saving Our Existing Antibiotics
Entrusted with the mandate of augmenting and monetising the company’s intellectual property wealth and driving key tactical initiatives, Saransh Chaudhary joined Venus Remedies in 2016 as Strategic Board Advisor after completing his undergraduate degree in Accounting & Finance from Cass Business School, London. Two years later, he assumed charge as President of the company’s Global Critical Care division and CEO of Venus Medicine Research Centre (VMRC), its R&D wing. In these roles, he translates priorities into actionable strategies.
Revolutionising Drug Discovery and Development with Artificial Intelligence
13+ years of healthcare and life sciences industry experience in growth consulting and market intelligence. Aarti Chitale has a strong understanding of pharma and biopharma industry especially the Technology enabled Drug Discovery and Development and Contract Pharma services Industry with keen interest in Emerging Business Models and new growth avenues.
From Gene Editing to Network Medicine
Prof. Dr. Hemanth Kumar Manikyam is a researcher in natural products chemistry and systems pharmacology. He is widely known as the father of Intrinsic Network Pharmacology (INP), an integrative framework combining artificial intelligence, biological network analysis, and traditional medicinal knowledge to explore complex therapeutic mechanisms and next-generation precision medicine.
Novel Developments in Drug Delivery Systems
Saina Bijanzadeh is a chemist specializing in nanomaterial-based drug delivery and biomedical applications. She has research experience in nanoparticle synthesis, MOF platforms, and drug release systems, with published work in international journals. Her interests focus on innovative therapeutic delivery strategies and interdisciplinary pharmaceutical and bio(medical)engineering research.
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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...