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include the changing patent laws as countries aim to become more TRIPS compliant with India updating its law recently and China in the process of doing so through the WTO Increasing globalization of the generics market with Indian companies becoming involved in Europe and the US and vice versa will also provide an opportunity for generics companies

Articles

The Value in Decolonising Drug Discovery

The simplest way to discuss extraction in drug discovery or taking knowledge from a source without attribution is that its a bad habitTo frame it as a historical relic is to misunderstand its persistent and modern reality Cells being taken from a tumor of Henrietta Lacks without consent in remains a topic of contention over years This extends into multinational corporations actively pursue bio...

Research Insights

DNA Damage and Antioxidant Capacity in COPD Patients with and without Lung Cancer

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease COPD is characterized by chronic inflammation of the lower airways and COPD patients show two to five times higher risk of lung cancer than smokers with normal lung function COPD is associated with increased oxidative stress which may cause DNA damage and lung carcinogenesis

Case Studies

Solid Form Changes During Drug Development: Good, Bad, And Ugly Case Studies

The relevance of solid form in drug development has been well established over time In order to fully understand drug properties attention has been paid to solid state structure of drug molecules and their relationship to the drug formulation While each drug developer has had their own strategies and workflows for screening and choosing solid forms of drug molecules t...

Techno Trends

Alnylam’s ONPATTRO to Treat Patients with Hereditary ATTR Amyloidosis in Adults

Alnylams ONPATTRO patisiran lipid complex injection is a firstofitskind RNA interference RNAi therapeutic used to treat the polyneuropathy of hereditary transthyretinmediated hATTR Amyloidosis in adults RNAi is a completely new approach to the treatment of these diseases targeting the faulty protein that is causing the disease rather than treating the symptoms RNAi...

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

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A BITTER PILL: Exploring the Realm of Drug Counterfeiting

Stephen Ward

Stephen Ward is Pinkerton’s the Vice President of East Coast USA. Established in 1850, Pinkerton National Detective Agency offers organizations in today’s modern age, a range of corporate risk management services from security consulting and investigations to executive protection, employment screening and protective intelligence.

Angelo Krizmanic

Angelo Krizmanic is Pinkerton’s Vice President of Asia Pacific. Established in 1850, Pinkerton National Detective Agency offers organizations in today’s modern age, a range of corporate risk management services from security consulting and investigations to executive protection, employment screening and protective intelligence.

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Accelerating the Medical Writing Process with Automation From research to publication

Nirupama Parate

Nirupama Parate a Senior Associate at Freyr Solutions’ Medicinal Products Division is an MBA Pharmaceutical Tech graduate and has a knack for Medical Writing Automation. She holds experience across pharmaceutical and medical devices ranging from Regulatory Affairs, pharmaceutical marketing and communications, and medical writing automation. She strongly believes in walking the extra mile and adding a personal touch to everything she does.

 

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Applying Human Factors Engineering to Generic Combination Products

Frauke Schuurkamp

Frauke Schuurkamp has 12 years of experience delivering HFE services to the medical and pharmaceutical industries. Schuurkamp conducts HFE workshops, advises on HFE strategies, leads research and analysis activities and develops key deliverables to support FDA and international regulatory submissions. Schuurkamp holds a bachelor’s degree in applied psychology and a master’s degree in human factors psychology. 

Lisanne de Vogel

Lisanne de Vogel has 7+ years of experience delivering HFE services to the medical device and pharmaceutical industries. Lisanne leads and oversees human factors research activities, such as usability testing, and helps clients develop key HFE documents for their (international) regulatory submissions, as well as advising them on how to apply HFE during product development to meet regulators' expectations. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Communication Science and a master’s degree in Applied Cognitive Psychology. 

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Pharma Firms Must Come Together, Ensure Access to Antibiotics in Poor Countries to Take on Superbugs

Saransh Chaudhary

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.

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Green Synthesis of Metallic Nanoparticles

Ms. Aishwarya Jain

Ms. Aishwarya Jain is a distinguished pharmaceutical scientist and academician with over six years of experience in pharmaceutical sciences. Currently serving as an Assistant Professor at Sinhgad College of Pharmacy, Vadgaon (Bk), Pune, she has carved a niche for herself in the domains of nanotechnology, green synthesis, and pharmaceutical innovation.

A recipient of 65+ prestigious national and international awards, including the Bharat Shiksha Gaurav Puraskar and the Women Empowerment Award, Ms. Jain is recognised as one of the leading voices in pharmaceutical education and research. Her scholarly contributions span numerous books, book chapters, and high-impact research articles published in top-tier journals indexed in SCOPUS and Web of Science.

Renowned for her commitment to academic excellence and research integrity, she also plays an active role as an editorial board member and peer reviewer for reputed scientific journals and publishing houses. Her work exemplifies a seamless blend of academic rigor and innovative thinking, particularly in green nanotechnology and sustainable drug development.

Driven by a vision to advance pharmaceutical science for global health impact, Ms. Aishwarya continues to inspire through her interdisciplinary collaborations, cutting-edge research, and passionate teaching.

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Innovent Biologics announced a strategic collaboration with Eli Lilly on research and development and licensing.

Innovent Biologics SSE HKSE a hightech biopharmaceutical company today announced a strategic collaboration agreement with Eli Lilly and Company for research and licensing focusing on the development of innovative drugs

Cellares and Seoul National University Hospital Launch Proof-of-Concept for Automated Manufacturing of Gene-Modified HSPC Therapy on the Cell Shuttle® Platform

Cellares the first Integrated Development and Manufacturing Organization IDMO and Seoul National University Hospital SNUH a leading translational medical center in South Korea today announced a partnership

Zymeworks Completes Acquisition of Theravance Biopharma

Zymeworks Inc Nasdaq ZYME a biotechnology company managing a portfolio of licensed healthcare assets while developing a diverse pipeline of novel multifunctional biotherapeutics today completed

UofG announces second research collaboration with Eli Lilly and Company for immune-related diseases

Worldchanging experts at the University of Glasgow will partner with scientists at leading pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly and Company Lilly to tackle immunerelated diseases

Thermo Fisher Scientific Launches Gibco™ CHO-K1 Catalog Panel Media and Feed to Accelerate Biologics Development

Thermo Fisher Scientific the world leader in serving science today announced the Gibco CHOK Catalog Panel a cGMPready portfolio of basal and feed media designed to support strong

Oracle Partners with Wipro to Strengthen End-to-End Pharmacovigilance Services

Oracle Life Sciences announced a partnership with Wipro Limited a leading AIpowered technology services and consulting company to strengthen Wipros pharmacovigilance PV service offering using Oracle Life

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Turbine and Daiichi Sankyo Expand ADC Discovery Collaboration

Turbine and Daiichi Sankyo have expanded their collaboration to support antibodydrug conjugate ADC discovery using computational modelling

TriSalus Receives FDA Clearance for TriNav Advance for Liver Embolisation

TriSalus Life Sciences has received k clearance from the US Food and Drug Administration FDA for TriNav Advance a new device within its PressureEnabled Drug Delivery PEDD portfolio for liverdirected embolisation procedures

SK pharmteco and GEMMABio Expand Manufacturing Collaboration for SMA Gene Therapy

SK pharmteco and Gemma Biotherapeutics GEMMABio have expanded their manufacturing collaboration to support the clinical development of GB an investigational gene therapy for spinal muscular atrophy type SMA

Merck’s KEYTRUDA QLEX Approved for Subcutaneous Administration

Merck has announced that Japans Ministry of Health Labour and Welfare MHLW has approved KEYTRUDA QLEX pembrolizumab and berahyaluronidase alfapmph for subcutaneous administration

Dualitas Therapeutics and Roche Partner to Discover Bispecific Antibodies for I&I Diseases

Dualitas Therapeutics has announced a research collaboration and licence agreement with Roche to discover and develop novel bispecific antibody BsAb therapies for immunology and inflammation II diseases

Eisai and Biogen Receive Approval for LEQEMBI Pen for Early Alzheimer’s Disease

Eisai and Biogen have received approval in Japan for LEQEMBI Pen a subcutaneous SC formulation of lecanemab for the treatment of early Alzheimers disease AD