Pharmaceutical Technology Editors

GE Healthcare announced that it is partnering with several companies and academic institutions with the aim of developing a portfolio of targeted oncology positron emission tomography (PET) tracers.

BioIVT has announced that it has joined the Medicines Discovery Catapult’s Discovery Services Platform, which is aimed at supporting drug discovery within the United Kingdom.

The companies plan to collaborate for the advancement of an optical system for on-line analysis of mammalian cells during a bioprocess.

The initiative looks to improve treatments for chronic pain, curb the rates of opioid use disorder (OUD) and overdose, and achieve long-term recovery from opioid addiction.

PPD is expanding its bioanalytical lab in Richmond, VA, to enhance its immunochemistry, biomarker, and chromatography services.

A new educational platform by Quality Executive Partners offers on-demand digital courses with technical content, virtual reality, and real-time coaching with an initial focus on sterile product manufacturing and microbiology.

Cellink’s BIO X6, a six-printhead bioprinting platform, offers the capability to combine more materials, cells, and tools to enhance research applications across the bioprinting field.

Cell DIVE is a new cell imaging technology from GE Healthcare that allows for more precise biomarker analysis.

BIA will be hosting a series of events and webinars to support small-and-medium sized enterprises in life sciences in the preparations for a possible ‘no-deal’ Brexit.

The new device decreases the chances of filter leaks and room contamination while ensuring the lowest possible energy consumption.

The new line can fill, band, and check the weight of 80,000 to 120,000 capsules per hour.

If clinical trials are successful, roluperidone (MIN-101) will be the first treatment approved to treat symptoms of schizophrenia in the United States.

The inspections took place at the company’s Charnwood, UK, Craigavon, Northern Ireland, and Audubon, PA, locations.

GSK’s expanded R&D and manufacturing facility in Upper Merion, PA houses a new analytical lab and flexible manufacturing equipment, including single-use bioreactors.

The new microscope gives fast, deep, and clear images for live observation over long periods and allows scientists to study a larger range of applications.

The companies have advanced their collaboration to the next stage and will continue to develop a plant-based biosimilar candidate to Roche’s Rituxan.

Under a new co-development license agreement, Boehringer Ingelheim and Inflammasome Therapeutics aim to develop novel therapies for retinal diseases.

The project focused on accelerating the discovery and development of monoclonal antibodies and aimed to tackle the limitations in the biologics supply chain.

The new site will provide employees with more space, enhanced R&D facilities, and a fully functional sanitary products training center.

Pii is now responsible for commercial drug product production of fulvestrant, a breast cancer drug, while Sagent Pharmaceuticals, its abbreviated new drug application holder, will sell, market, and distribute the drug product in the United States.

The companies will focus on identifying peptides applicable to the affinity chromatography process used in the purification of biopharmaceuticals.

FDA has approved Novo Nordisk’s Rybelsus (semaglutide), a glucagon-like peptide receptor protein treatment in oral tablet form for type 2 diabetes.

The European Medicines Agency’s Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use has recommended the approval of AstraZeneca’s Qtrilmet (metformin hydrochloride, saxagliptin, and dapagliflozin) modified-release tablets for treating type-2 diabetes.

The Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use of the European Medicines Agency has granted a positive opinion recommending marketing authorization for Bavencio (avelumab) in combination with axitinib for treating kidney cancer.

A request has been made to the CHMP by the executive director of EMA to provide guidance on how to avoid the presence of nitrosamine impurities in human medicines.

Novo Nordisk has revealed the findings from an exploratory analysis of Phase IIIa clinical development program, demonstrating improved glycemic control with oral semaglutide.

Procarta Biosystems has received an award from CARB-X, potentially worth $9.2 million, for the development of antibiotic precision medicines.

The new CMO combines SK Biotek in Korea, SK Biotek in Ireland, and AMPAC Fine Chemicals in the US to form SK Pharmteco.

PSE, a supplier of advanced process modeling software and services, plans to become part of Siemens Digital Industries.

The new board will assume their positions at the 2019 ISPE Annual Meeting & Expo on Oct. 27–30, 2019 in Las Vegas, NV.