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Advancing Pharma Innovation & Drug Development | Thermo Fisher Scientific | ISPE 2026 | Pharma Focus Asia

Senior Director, Head of Business Development APAC, Thermo Fisher Scientific
Koji Tanimoto is Senior Director of Biotech Account Management APAC at Thermo Fisher Scientifics Pharma Services Group Previously he served as Senior Director and Head of Business Development for Asia Pacific and Japan at Patheon also holding the title of Director at Patheon In Japan Since he led business development across both Patheons CDMO operations and Fisher Clinical Services clinical trial...

Articles

CAR-T Cell Therapy and NexCAR19

Radiation therapy chemotherapy and surgery have been the cornerstones of cancer treatment for many years While they remain essential therapy pillars recent advancements in the field have significantly changed the treatment landscape for cancer patients

Research Insights

Model Based on COVID-19 Evidence to Predict and Improve Pandemic Control

The COVID pandemic has dramatically affected all of humanity but it also provided an enormous amount of data which may provide valuable lessons on how to effectively face future events of similar characteristics

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

India's Drug Manufacturing Sector Secures Major Foreign Investment

Indias drug manufacturing sector sees significant foreign investment bolstering the economy

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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The Growing Role of Biocatalysis in Industrial Synthesis

Dr Reuben Carr

Dr Reuben Carr has over 25 years of experience in developing proprietary biocatalytic processes for fine chemical and pharmaceutical manufacturing. He specialises in using directed evolution to engineer natural enzymes to carry out novel chemical reactions, enabling the synthesis of challenging molecular targets for clients and customers.

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Architecting the Modern MICC for Life Sciences GCCs

Tansshuman Das

Tanshuman Das is a life sciences technology and commercial leader with 17+ years of experience across pharmacovigilance, AI, CRO services and drug safety technology. He leads Sales & Marketing at Synapmed and focuses on translating AI and intelligent automation into practical, scalable solutions for life sciences organisations.

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The Regulatory Landscape for Nutraceuticals

Suresh Garg

Suresh Garg is the CMD and Founder of Zeon Life Sciences. He has over 30 years of extensive experience in the fields of nutrition, dairy products, healthcare, and nutraceuticals. Under his leadership, Zeon has become a pioneer in contract manufacturing for nutraceuticals and herbal goods. Owing to his passion and ability to thrive in a variety of sociocultural environments, Zeon has entered international markets.

 

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Novel Developments in Drug Delivery Systems

Saina Bijanzadeh

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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3D Printing Revolutionising Nanotechnology

Mansi Athalye

Mansi Athalye is Assistant Professor in Department of Pharmaceutics at L. M. College of Pharmacy, India with approx. 10 years of teaching and research experience. She has published 12 papers in international and national journals and has presented 22 papers in various conferences as author and co-author with 1 Indian Patent granted in 2018.

 

Sagar Popat

Sagar Popat is research student pursuing M. Pharmacy in Pharmaceutics at L. M. College of Pharmacy. He has worked on the topic ‘Cataract of goat eye lens by Invitro and Ex-vivo method’. He has published 1 research article and has won 1st prize in oral presentation at national level conference.

 

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Junshi Biosciences Announces Acceptance of the Supplemental New Drug Application of Toripalimab (Subsutaneous Injection) for the 1st-Line Treatment of HER2-Expressing Urothelial Carcinoma

Shanghai Junshi Biosciences Co Ltd a leading innovationdriven biopharmaceutical company dedicated to the discovery development and commercialization of novel therapies announced that the supplemental new drug application for the companys product toripalimab injection subcutaneous injection

HUTCHMED Announces Sovleplenib Granted US FDA Orphan Drug Designation for Primary Immune Thrombocytopenia

HUTCHMED China Limited today announces that the US Food and Drug Administration FDA has granted Orphan Drug Designation to sovleplenib for the treatment of primary immune thrombocytopenia ITP an autoimmune disorder that can lead to increased

Transpharmation Ltd. Announces Strategic Acquisition of OrganoTherapeutics SARL

Were delighted to announce the strategic acquisition of OrganoTherapeutics SARL a leader in patientderived organoid technologies that advance the discovery and development of novel therapies for neurodegenerativeCNS disorders

EVERSANA Expands Global Commercialization and AI-Powered HEOR Capabilities with Acquisition of U.K.-based Estima Scientific

EVERSANA a global provider of modern AIpowered commercial services for the biopharmaceutical industry today announced the acquisition of Estima Scientific an innovative Londonbased health economics and outcomes research HEOR technology and services company

Enhertu approved in the EU as adjuvant treatment for patients with residual disease after neoadjuvant treatment for HER2-positive early breast cancer

AstraZeneca and Daiichi Sankyos Enhertu trastuzumab deruxtecan has been approved in the European Union EU as a monotherapy for the adjuvant treatment of adult patients with resected HERpositive breast cancer who have residual invasive disease after neoadjuvant taxanebased and HERtargeted treatment

Teva Acquires Worldwide Rights to BXCL501, Further Expanding Innovative Neuroscience Pipeline

Teva Pharmaceuticals International GmbH a subsidiary of Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd today announced that it has completed the acquisition of assets from BioXcel Therapeutics Inc including worldwide rights to BXCL BXCL is an investigational dexmedetomidine

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Adalvo Acquires Romiplostim Biosimilar from Enzene

Adalvo has acquired a romiplostim biosimilar programme from Enzene expanding its portfolio of biosimilars and strengthening its presence in complex biological medicines The programme references Nplate romiplostim a medicine used to treat immune thrombocytopenia ITP in adults and children with chroni...

Twist Bioscience Launches Express Screening Antibodies for Faster Characterisation

Twist Bioscience has expanded its antibody production and characterisation portfolio with the launch of Twist Express Screening Antibodies a service designed to help researchers evaluate large numbers of antibody candidates more quickly The service uses a highthroughput cellfree production process t...

Astellas Enters into Agreement with Audax for Immuno-Oncology Candidate DAX-044

Astellas Pharma and Audax Biosciences have entered into an exclusive option and licence agreement for DAX an investigational antibodycytokine fusion being developed for cancer immunotherapy DAX is designed to deliver interleukin IL an immuneactivating protein more selectively to the tumour microenvi...

Sumitomo Pharma’s Enzomenib Receives Breakthrough Therapy Designation for Relapsed or Refractory KMT2A-Rearranged Acute Leukaemia

Sumitomo Pharma America has announced that the US Food and Drug Administration FDA has granted Breakthrough Therapy designation to enzomenib DSP for treating patients with relapsed or refractory acute leukaemia carrying a KMTA gene rearrangement

Pfizer’s TALZENNA Plus XTANDI Approved for Earlier Treatment of Metastatic Prostate Cancer

Pfizer has received approval from the US Food and Drug Administration FDA to expand the use of TALZENNA talazoparib in combination with XTANDI enzalutamide for men with metastatic prostate cancer that is sensitive to hormone treatment and has specific homologous recombination repair HRR gene mutatio...

Okomera Signs Agreement with Servier for Cancer Research Technology

Okomera has signed a commercial agreement with Servier to support the development of new cancer treatments using its tumour miniaturisation technology More than of oncology drug candidates fail to reach the market making it important to identify promising treatments at an early stage Okomeras platf...