Articles on key issues related to the pharma industry from the heads of leading pharmaceutical companies and pharma industry experts across the globe. The pharma industry articles' section focuses on current and emerging issues in areas such as Strategic developments in the pharma industry, pharmaceutical R&D, drug discovery, clinical trials, pharmaceutical manufacturing, biopharmaceuticals, and information technology.
Patients in the st century have joined an increasingly visible group of empowered consumers These consumers are techsavvy informed handson global and increasingly in control of when where and how they are treatedPersonalized medicine is the exciting result of these empowered patients seeking hig...
Thrombopoiesis is a dynamic process which has varying physiologic responses in different clinical conditions In newly diagnosed thrombocytopenic patients or patients that have thrombocytopenia secondary to disease or drug therapy it is crucial for a clinician to understand its underlying mechanism T...
The documented verification of specific processes and systems against required specifications is known as process validation Validation is an integrated process in the pharmaceutical industry as it is mandatory to comply with national and international standards of FDA and EMA Validation ensures tha...
Still handling tablets in drumsIt is common to find Intermediate Bulk Containers IBCs being used for handling powders and granules in solid dosage manufacturing processes from initial Dispensing through to Tablet Compression or Capsule Filling The benefits of using IBCs for efficient and flexibl...
Personalised treatmentPersonalised medical treatment has matured to integrate into biopharmaceutical drug development pathways This type of treatment targets patients with a specific drug that matches the specific disease physiopathology andor patient characteristics eg genomic profile and disea...
The issue of striking an optimum level of drug pricing so as to favor both the customers as well as the producers has been one of the most volatile subjects at the hands of National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority NPPA for the last one year A major determinant of drug pricing policy at a global sca...
A Practical Approach to the Selection of Cleanroom Disinfectants
IntroductionCleanrooms play an important role in hospitals from special environments for the preparation of medicines in pharmacies to providing clean air zones for operations Cleanrooms are designed with special air filters high efficiency particulate air to provide clean air have positive pr
IntroductionAlthough currently small and narrowly focussed on a few disease areas and countries the Biosimilars landscape is set to expand as patents expire on leading biologics US legislation comes into effect vision for pharma emerging markets and payers push for their wider adoption to manage...
Why is Good Tablet Design so Important and how to Achieve it?
Detailed design of pharmaceutical and nutraceutical tablets is essential in order to produce robust tablets with bespoke designs Tablet manufacturers should not overlook tablet design because it is key to the quality of the end productWith sufficient forethought and consideration most potential...
