September 2003

NMPA’s Center for Drug Evaluation accepted Merck KGaA’s application for marketing authorization of pimicotinib as a Class 1 innovative drug for adult patients with TGCTs that require systemic treatment.

In this episode fo the Drug Solutions Podcast, etherna’s vice-president of Technology and Innovation, Stefaan De Koker, discusses the merits and challenges of using mRNA as the foundation for therapeutics in oncology as well as for vaccines.

The partnership leverages the Hesperos organ-on-a-chip platform in the preclinical development of Psilera’s lead compound targeting the progressive neurological disorder for which treatment options are few.

In this episode of the Drug Solutions podcast, Jill Murphy, former editor, speaks with Bourji Mourad, partnership director at ThermoSafe, about the supply chain in the pharmaceutical industry, specifically related to packaging, pharma air freight, and the pressure on suppliers with post-COVID-19 changes on delivery.

Smart technologies, such as digital and laser printing, incorporated into manufacturing equipment are helping manufacturers align with sustainability goals, according to Sheikh Akbar Ali, general manager and head of Development and Technology for ACG Packaging Materials.

The company describes the compact system as ergonomically designed, providing precision dosing and production floor flexibility.