Drug Development

Pharmaceutical Technology® Group spoke with Erik Wiklund, CEO of Circio, about the future of M&A in the bio/pharmaceutical industry and the struggle small biotech companies face raising funds.

The commitment will include new, state-of-the-art R&D facilities as well as new or expanded manufacturing sites in multiple states.

The PharmTech Group interviewed Edwin Stone, CEO of Cellular Origins, about the impact of the changing political landscape on the pharmaceutical industry.

Mike Exton, Andrew Thomson, Konstantinos Tsioris, and Cheryl Barton go behind the headlines to discuss the advancement of neuroscience, weight-loss drugs, and the evolving political climate’s impact on the industry.

Vitrakvi (larotrectinib) was first granted accelerated approval by FDA in November 2018.

Pharmaceutical Technology® spoke with Alexander Seyf, CEO and co-founder of Autolomous, about the use of artificial intelligence and machine learning in pharmaceutical development and manufacturing.

The company has plans to invest $23 billion during the next five years to expand manufacturing and R&D in the US, which will include seven new facilities.

The PharmTech Group interviewed Edwin Stone, CEO of Cellular Origins, about the bio/pharmaceutical trends from 2024 that continue to impact the industry in 2025.

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

Advancement of emerging therapies faces hurdles across all aspects and phases of drug development and manufacturing.

Advanced solutions are improving drug dissolution, absorption, and overall therapeutic performance.

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 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.

New TCR-T cell therapies look promising in the treatment of haematological and solid tumours.

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.

Martin A. Makary, confirmed by a bipartisan vote of the US Senate, has been sworn in as FDA’s new commissioner.

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.

Over the course of the next five years, the bio/pharma industry is expected to see the patents of multiple blockbuster drugs expire, impacting some key industry players.

Marks called out an ‘assault’ on truth and science in his resignation letter, which has sent the bio/pharmaceutical industry reeling.

In the latest of a series of warning letters to India-based API manufacturers, FDA issued a warning letter to Aspen for deviations in CGMP in the production of APIs.

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.

With a completed €40 million (US$43 million) investment in Slovenia, Novartis has opened its first specialized viral vector production facility in Europe, following earlier significant investments in R&D that has led to the growth of Slovenia’s workforce.

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.

Under the agreement, AstraZeneca will use Alteogen’s proprietary hyaluronidase platform technology to develop and commercialize subcutaneous formulations of multiple oncology assets in its portfolio.

With financing led by Blue Owl Capital, Latigo will use the funds to further develop non-opioid pain treatments as well as develop other candidates in its pipeline.

Roquette Pharma Solutions' Christine Mya-San, global account manager, highlights the most significant pharma ingredients at play over the past year and discusses future ingredient innovation.

PharmTech Group spoke with Alison Moore, chief technical officer, Codexis to find out the latest about the RNA therapy market and to get perspective on how enzymatic RNA synthesis is used to synthesize RNA molecules.

In an interview with Pharmaceutical Technology®, Tore Bergsteiner from MAIN5 details his predictions for how the mega trends will shape the bio/pharma industry in 2025 and beyond.

The partnership aims to develop and commercialize a novel checkpoint inhibitor for immuno-oncology applications.

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.