
As Thermo Fisher’s Jennifer Cannon explains in this first part of a two-part interview, the collaboration is intended to help improve the speed and success of drug development.

As Thermo Fisher’s Jennifer Cannon explains in this first part of a two-part interview, the collaboration is intended to help improve the speed and success of drug development.

Pharmaceutical Technology® spoke with Peter Freed, head of Global Pharma CTS, Roquette, about a variety of materials-related topics including protein stability, tablet coating, sustainability, and securing the supply chain.

Maggie Saykali, Cefic, emphasizes the importance of competitiveness and innovation for European manufacturers to create added value and maintain environmental standards.

Nigel Langley of gChem discusses the company’s DMSO, proactive pharma strategies, and more in part 1 of a 2-part interview related to his presentation at CPHI Europe 2025.

Eva-Maria Hempe, NVIDIA, says bio/pharma must centralize AI strategy, tackle silos, prioritize process integrity, and balance quick wins with long-term drug design goals.

React4Life’s Silvia Scaglione emphasizes how organ-on-chip tech and AI are reshaping drug testing, personalized treatment, and the future of bio/pharma innovation.

Maggie Saykali, Cefic, reviews how the EU’s proposed Critical Medicines Act aims to curb supply dependence and shortages by reforming drug procurement.

Eva-Maria Hempe, NVIDIA, explains that accelerated computing, data governance, and “lab in the loop” are key to bio/pharma’s AI strategy for transforming drug discovery and R&D.

Pharmaceutical Technology® spoke with Dr. Weite Oldenziel, CEO of Ofichem, before CPHI Frankfurt 2025 to get his perspective on the API market and why it is important to qualify API suppliers.

Patient adherence is improving thanks to technologies that offer a more personalized experience, deepening the connection between consumers and healthcare brands.

Pharmaceutical Technology® spoke with Christian Dowdeswell, managing director, Arcinova, a Quotient Sciences Company, ahead of CPHI Frankfurt 2025 to find out what makes an end-to-end service provider beneficial to sponsor companies and how digital technologies are changing the industry.

Vishal Mukund Sonje, Vaccine Manufacturing Lead, CEPI, talks about the challenges that arise in the manufacturing of vaccines in various global regions and gives a preview of his presentation at CPHI Frankfurt 2025.

Pharmaceutical packaging plays an important role in sustainability efforts. Maija Pohjakallio, VP, Climate and Circular Economy, Metsä Group, explains how fiber-based packaging can help with these efforts.

Pharmaceutical Technology® spoke with Tara Dougal, Event Director for Pharma at Informa Markets about what attendees at CPHI Frankfurt should expect this year.

US domestic manufacturing investment, R&D model shifts, new excipients, and digital traceability are redefining drug development and supply chains.

The new partnership will work to embed digital identification into labware, solving chain-of-identity challenges for individualized cell and gene therapies.

In this episode of the Ask the Expert video series, Susan J. Schniepp, Regulatory Compliance Associates, and Siegfried Schmitt, Parexel, give their opinions on why those working in the pharmaceutical industry should lend their voices to draft regulations.

Major pharmaceutical investments in the United States are expanding API, capsule, and packaging capacity, enhancing supply chain resilience and supporting domestic drug production.

At CPHI and AAPS, Ashland plans to detail the impacts of its advanced excipients: ultra-low nitrite materials curb nitrosamine risk, while high-purity sucrose stabilizes complex biologics.

In episode 27, Christopher Hopkins, PhD; Omkar Kawalekar, PhD; Barnaby Pickering; and Jerry Rosenbaum, MD, go behind the headlines.

Biopharma R&D strategy pivots: M&A favors late-stage assets, obesity deals surge, AI accelerates manufacturing, and policy drives strategic US facility investment.

Advanced biotech equipment, driven by R&D investment and personalized medicine, is essential for scalable drug production and development into the next decade, according to a BCC Research report.

Biopharma data showed M&A strength, selective venture capital favoring Phase II, record obesity deals, and significant upfronts flowing toward innovation in China were key in Q3 2025.

Life sciences CEOs are boosting AI spending, focusing on workforce upskilling, and tackling ethical challenges to drive innovation and product development.

Pharma accelerates specialized R&D and clinical pipelines via agentic AI and collaboration, while manufacturing scales through CGT 2.0 flexibility, automation, and digitized supply chain security.
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In this interview, Sandra Reid of gChem explains how PROCIPIENT®, its USP-grade DMSO, is uniquely manufactured under cGMP and ICH Q7 guidelines to ensure compliance, consistency, and quality across global pharmaceutical markets.
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In this interview, Rishi Pimentel of gChem explains how PROCIPIENT®, a cGMP-compliant excipient-grade DMSO, supports advanced therapies with superior purity and sterility, mitigates risks of using industrial-grade solvents, and strengthens regulatory readiness and supply chain security.
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In this interview, Dr Nigel Langley of gChem discusses the importance of excipient grade, compliance, and supply chain transparency, and introduces PROCIPIENT®, gChem’s high-purity pharmaceutical-grade DMSO.

Pharma news on AI's role in drug development, new FDA/EMA guidance, clinical advances, MFN pricing agreements, and ongoing quality control challenges.

Pharmaceutical Technology® spoke with Juliana Maynard, PhD, Head of Translational Imaging, at Medicines Discovery Catapult, to find out what makes radiopharmaceuticals unique and how MDC’s collaboration with Crown Bioscience can help developers of these treatments for cancer.