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The nanofiber microcarriers are the first of their kind for manufacturing viral vectors used in gene therapy production, according to Cellevate.

The CDMO will be launching its EnzeneX 2.0 continuous manufacturing for biologics technology during CPHI Milan, which is being held Oct. 8–10, 2024 in Milan, Italy.

Aaron Cowley, PhD, chief technical officer and co-founder, Captozyme, discussed the advancement in development of microbiome-derived therapeutics at BIO 20204.

The stand at booth 4A41, carried over from last year in Barcelona, will be constructed of white honeycomb cardboard and linoleum, with material waste generated during production repurposed into seats and tables.

The group’s IMA Life division will present a robotic fill/finish solution that was awarded Best in Show at INTERPHEX 2023.

Pharmaceutical Technology sat down with Erica Schlesinger, vice president of technical development at Serán Bioscience, to talk about her upcoming presentation at AAPS PharmSci 360 2024, “High Dose Subcutaneous Delivery of Protein Therapeutics.”

The company will be introducing its new low-substituted hydroxypropyl cellulose and its improved polyplasdone LN superdisintegrant at the October 2024 events.

The tubes are designed to provide an aluminum-free packaging solution for select pharmaceutical, dental, and ophthalmic products.

The Almac Group is planning a £11 million (US$14.7 million) investment to expand the company’s existing analytical laboratories.

The company is touting its HPC74 series, which it said features heat-seal coated construction and has the highest puncture and tear strength of all of its reinforced medical papers to date.

According to the survey results, 49% of industry respondents are “highly positive” on the contract services sector seeing growth over the next 18 months.

The EcoPositive range, which comprises 50% of Bormioli Pharma’s current standard catalog and is composed of three distinct sustainability approaches, offers more than 3000 industrial solutions, in glass and plastic.

Bolstered by a pilot program launched by the Biden administration, ReciBioPharm’s chief scientific officer, Aaron Cowley, discusses ongoing progress in developing continuous manufacturing for mRNA.

Hayley Crowe, executive vice-president and general manager Global Life Sciences at Ecolab discussed at BIO 2024 how technology innovations have enhanced downstream bioprocessing.

Descon Conveyor Systems is joining Pacteon’s portfolio, and its product will be shown alongside those from Schneider Packaging Equipment and Phoenix Stretch Wrappers.

Seventeen biologics and nine tides—five peptides and four oligonucleotides—were approved in 2023 alone, with further growth predicted.

During a presentation at the PDA/FDA Joint Regulatory Conference, Nicholas Violand of Johnson & Johnson and Paul Palmer of Paul R. Palmer Limited discussed how aging facilities can impact the quality of pharmaceutical products.

Bob Hughes (Research Fellow, Grace) and Brian Graves (Global Business Manager, Fine Chemicals, Grace) explain how Grace's experience as a CDMO can help customers from the lab to full-scale production.

The 2024 CPHI Pharma Awards comprise finalists spanning 14 categories and includes awards for future leaders, women of the year, and an “at the heart of pharma” category.

CDER’s Jonathan Chapman, senior policy advisor, and Takeda’s Paulien Groll, head of Compliance Excellence, discussed how companies can be proactive with their CAPA strategies instead of reactive, at the 2024 PDA/FDA Joint Regulatory Conference.

Among the design features of the machine is software-based tracking that is meant to ensure that products that are temperature-sensitive do not exceed their time limit in the solution.

Vernal Biosciences’ CEO and founder, Christian Cobaugh, discusses the outsourcing landscape for mRNA production.

For a preview of what's to come at the AAPS PharmSci 360 show in October, Pharmaceutical Technology® spoke with Vivek Gupta, PhD, associate dean for Graduate Education and Research, associate professor, Pharmaceutical Sciences, St. John’s University, Queens, New York, about the formulation of inhalation dosage forms.

Shawn Davis, CEO of Liberate Bio, shares some insights into the world of drug discovery, development, and delivery, as well as process optimization

Nadia Sellami, PhD, global segment lead for gene and cell therapy at PacBio, talks about long-read sequencing for cell and gene editing in a video interview.

Gabi Hanna, MD, CEO and co-founder of Lamassu Pharma talks about a novel oncology platform and the link between science and patient care.

Novel approaches against chronic inflammation could potentially prevent certain inflammatory diseases and neurological conditions.

John Bertagnolli, vice-president of Commercial Operations at Selkirk Pharma, discusses considerations when building and scaling up pharmaceutical facilities, including contamination control and aseptic processing challenges.