INTERPHEX

In discussions at INTERPHEX 2025, company representatives seized upon several common themes, most notably safety, sustainability, and the increasing utility of automation.

The concerns of industry experts expressed at INTERPHEX in April 2025 are still pertinent in an uncertain global political climate.

Even with, or perhaps because of, the rapidity with which changes in United States policy are developing, many in the bio/pharmaceutical industry are taking a longer view.

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.

In part two of Pharmaceutical Technology® Group's discussion with Joe Katakowski, director of Research at the RTW Foundation, the work of organizations like RTW Foundation in promoting the development of treatments for ultra-rare diseases is discussed.

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.

The Pharmaceutical Technology® Group sat down with Joe Katakowski, director of Research at the RTW Foundation about the challenges involved in the development of treatments for ultra-rare diseases.

The move towards “pharma 4.0” requires a major shift, both ideologically and technologically, to adapt current processes to a framework that will automate much of today’s manufacturing.

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 Omni ASCENT, officially launched at INTERPHEX 2025, is a next-generation off-site manufactured vertical utility solution aimed at optimizing the flexibility and efficiency of cleanrooms.

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.

With advanced manufacturing, BioPure’s BioClamp connector is manufactured to be 13% lighter than the previous model, resulting in a 26% reduction in carbon dioxide emissions across the full lifecycle of the product.

Sherwin-Williams’ advanced coating systems are designed to ensure safety, sterility, and efficiency in pharma manufacturing environments.

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’s US entity, Iwata Label USA, will exhibit its Vial Protect Pack, Light Protect Pack, and Shrink Tack Label.

Sterimove will make its North American debut at the April 1–3, 2025 event.

The company says it is the pharmaceutical market’s first wet granulator with an integrated, truly continuous dryer.

Shawn Opatka, Vice President & General Manager of Life Sciences at Honeywell, discusses how the company stands out in an industry that constantly evolves.

At a recent INTERPHEX conference, Laura Moody (Director of Product Management, Pharma North America, Syntegon) shared some insights into current trends in the pharmaceutical industry, including the EU Annex 1.

TekniPlex recently acquired Seisa Medical, which has expanded the company's services into that of a CDMO.