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James Hamilton, president of Sharp Sterile, discussed innovation in products associated with sterile manufacturing and industry trends that are driving growth.

According to the annual survey, four of the five biggest biologics capacity holders in 2028 will comprise CMOs, which are expected to have 45% of all CMO capacity in Asia.

Stacey Treichler, senior director of global marketing and strategy, Purolite, an Ecolab company, spoke about current trends in the biopharma industry and innovations in purification resins at CPHI Milan.

The company has expanded its NeoFlex coated plungers with new sizes for large-volume auto-injectors and wearable devices.

The introduction of Accelerator Drug Development follows expansions of sites in Cincinnati, Ohio, and Bend, Ore., earlier in 2024 to enable R&D, manufacturing, and testing.

Pharmaceutical Technology® Europe sat down with Álvaro Nocete Díaz, Pharma Division Manager at HTBA, about the benefits of flavonoids and their use in the pharmaceutical industry.

Andrew Lewis, PhD, Chief Scientific Officer, Quotient Sciences, discussed the CMC challenges with GLP-1 and oral peptides during CPHI Milan.

Pharmaceutical Technology Europe chats with Klaus Ullherr, senior product manager at Syntegon, about challenges facing companies when trying to comply with Annex 1 and how automated systems can help.

Pharmaceutical Technology Europe sat down with Uwe Hanenberg, Head of Product Implementation at Recipharm, to talk about key trends shaping the oral solid dosage market, including technology advances and industry investments.

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.

Pharmaceutical Technology sat down with Anna Jenks, director of Pharmaceutical Operations for Merck & Co., Inc. in Rahway, NJ, USA to talk about her prologue presentation for AAPS PharmSci 360 2024.

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.