
Siemens said spending on AI software is predicted to double by the end of the 2020s, in a market increasingly driven by structural shifts that underscore a need for digital transformation.
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Siemens said spending on AI software is predicted to double by the end of the 2020s, in a market increasingly driven by structural shifts that underscore a need for digital transformation.

Lack of skills in the AI realm was a distant second among those surveyed about the biggest barrier to innovation while using the technology.

Joe Bobacher of OPW Engineered Systems spoke with Pharmaceutical Technology® Group at INTERPHEX 2025 about fluid transfer in controlled environments and the importance of guarding against product loss.

As single use becomes more prevalent, end users are looking for more customization, and regulators are refining their rules, says Todd Andrews of CPC in an interview with Pharmaceutical Technology® Group.

Michael Franco, global sales director at PSG Biotech, spoke with the PharmTech Group at INTERPHEX 2025 about recent advancements in pharmaceutical flow sensor technology.

The yearly convention in New York City showcased new and emerging technologies and gave participating exhibitors a chance to unveil their strategies for the second half of the 2020s.

Sitting down with the PharmTech Group at INTERPHEX 2025, Nicole Hunter, head of Global WMArchitect at WMFTS, explains the industry initiative around single-use assembly components resulting from supply disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Pharmaceutical Technology® Group sat down with Chris Gooding, general manager at CRL Solutions, to learn more about how beta bags assist in the transfer of supplies and equipment into a sterile environment.

Speaking with the PharmTech Group at INTERPHEX 2025, Dave Loula, global product director, ITT Engineered Valves, discusses innovation in advanced sensing technologies that addresses customer need for reliable valve function.

Sitting down with the PharmTech Group at INTERPHEX 2025, Christopher Murphy, director of Global Business Development and Service Customer Support at Environmental Specialties, discusses the design and critical role of walk-in chambers in the bio/pharmaceutical industry.

Pharmaceutical Technology® Group sat down with Thomas De Beer, co-founder and CEO of RheaVita, to talk about his presentation at INTERPHEX 2025, “GMP-ready Continuous & Controlled Pharmaceutical Freeze-Drying”.

Pharmaceutical Technology® Group spoke with Peter Sarvey, head of Sales for Automation NTH, at INTERPHEX 2025 about the growing use of automation and artificial intelligence in the pharmaceutical industry.

The Pharmaceutical Technology® Group spoke with Kerry Love, co-founder and CEO of Sunflower Therapeutics at INTERPHEX 2025, to find out how automation enhances the manufacture of proteins.

William Wainwright, business development manager at Iwata Label USA, discusses the practical security benefits of functional labels at INTERPHEX 2025.

The company said the Stratyx 250 is the first bioreactor of its kind to offer biotech companies a combination of automation, remote process control, and flexibility.

Three of the five are biosimilars, and seven additional medicines received recommendations for indication extensions.

Winners are selected entirely through industry voting, with those honored representing recognition by their peers.

The Biotechnology Innovation Organization’s new membership survey said that 90% of US biotech companies rely on imported components for at least half of their FDA-approved products.

The company’s state-of-the-art sterile drug product manufacturing site in Saint-Beauzire, France, opened in February 2023.

The contract will support R&D of high-quality APIs for substance use disorders and mental health conditions, starting with synthesis and scale-up of psilocybin, which is derived from mushrooms.

Fabhalta (iptacopan) received a positive opinion for treatment of C3G from the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) and has been approved twice before by FDA.

The EU medicines agencies’ network strategy, EMANS, is an update of the five-year strategy previously developed to cover the period 2021 to 2025.

PharmTech Group chatted with Markus Laubscher of Orbia during DCAT Week 2025, covering the topics of sustainability, regulatory hurdles, next-generation innovation, and the DCAT Week experience.

Upgraded and dynamic valve platforms as well as advanced sensing will be some of the components of ITT’s exhibit.

The Flexmag 4050C flowmeter has a biocompatible, disposable flow tube that Krohne says has been specifically developed for single-use applications such as filtration processes or chromatography.

The company is highlighting its commitment to next-generation glass manufacturing in efforts to strengthen the pharmaceutical supply chain.

PharmTech Group sat down with Anil Kane of Thermo Fisher Scientific live on site at DCAT Week 2025, to talk about technologies and digital solutions companies are using to meet demand across the bio/pharma industry.

PharmTech Group interviewed Lee Karras of Noramco live on site at DCAT Week 2025, shortly after the company announced a $25 million investment in sterile injectable manufacturing capabilities at its Halo Pharma facility in New Jersey.

The Member Company Announcement Forum is the kickoff event of the annual DCAT Week in New York City, which is being held from March 17–20.

This model is being positioned by Shilpa as a dual approach that offers comprehensive discovery, clinical, and commercial outsourcing services in addition to commercially ready, “off-the-shelf” novel formulations for b2b licensing.