Authors


Eric Caugant

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Navigating International Pharmacovigilance

International pharmacovigilance for biotechs brings about a particular set of challenges, especially for small companies, which face the same rigour as large pharma companies.


Wai-Chi Man

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Automating Glycoprotein Analysis for Vaccine Manufacture

One can improve method precision and productivity by replacing one step in sample preparation with an automated approach.


Doris Rottenbusch

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Scale-up and Tech Transfer: From Development Lab Studies to Commercial Production

Adherence to detail and thorough project management are required for successful tech transfer and scale up.


Steven L. Walfish

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The Value of Pharmacopeial Reference Standards

This article provides an overview of the key risks that can be associated with the use of secondary reference standards (RS) and illustrates scientific challenges associated with transitioning from pharmacopeial RS to secondary RS.


Entegris

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Nanoparticles for Drug Delivery

On Demand Webcast Nanoparticles have unique properties that are manipulated to create novel solutions, such as innovative drug delivery systems seen in today’s Covid-19 mRNA vaccines. This webinar explores the analytical techniques used for nanoparticle characterization and its growing significance in drug delivery systems.



Séverine Allard

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Industry 1VQ Solutions: Changes That Bring an Additional Restriction on the Product Compared to Registered Conditions

A case study discussing why post-approval changes present a very low risk, and therefore can be downgraded from a prior-approval to a notification after implementation and managed in the PQS with immediate implementation effect.


Sam Turner

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Novel Formulations and Line Extensions with Soft Capsule Technology

Advancements in soft capsule technology can enable the development of soft capsule formulations, which are becoming the preferred method of oral administration.


Christa Myers

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The Need for Speed: How Operation Warp Speed Shifted the Pharma Industry

A new focus on speed to market creates challenges for facility design and construction.


Can Aktar

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Accelerating Project Delivery with a Lean Alternative to DBB

Lean delivery offers a promising solution to supply and manufacturing bottlenecks by integrating project teams early on and widening the team’s field of view.


Jonathan Royce

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Guidelines for Selecting Normal Flow Filters

Proper selection of normal flow filters leads to increased process efficiency from early phase product development through to full-scale biopharmaceutical production.


Sue Marchant

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Put a Cap on CAPAs

Data may be used to improve (or remove) a corrective action/preventive action.


Johan Van Evelghem

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Improving Tablet Quality with Compression to Equal Force Technology

Traditional tablet presses do not measure tablets' tensile strength, yet this characteristic strongly influences tablet quality. The author describes a compression technique that accounts for tensile strength and produces tablets with consistent weight and disintegration time.


Serán

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Adaptable Formulation Development Strategies for Today with a Focus on Tomorrow

Wesley Tatum, PhD (Principal Engineer, Process & Product Development, Serán Bioscience) shares insights surrounding formulation and process development that focus on the future of the industry.



Marcus Webb

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Reducing Packaging Costs for Prefilled Syringes

Blow-fill-seal (BFS) technology presents an economical option for single-unit dose delivery of vaccines.


Esra’a Albarahmieh

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Fabrication Modulation of Zein-based Fibers for Oral Delivery of Hydrochlorothiazide

This study suggests that using a simple centrifugal method can produce a natural polymer-blend molecule that can successfully be used as an oral delivery mechanism for poorly soluble drugs.


Tony Cordrey

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Reinvesting in European Manufacturing

COVID-19 has brought to light the issues of European manufacturing capabilities, leading industry to question whether it is now time to reinvest in domestic medicines supply.



Austin Px

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KinetiSol® Technology: Disrupting the Solid Amorphous Dispersion Landscape

Elizabeth Hickman (Chief Business Officer, AustinPx) explains the company's approach to improving bioavailability, highlighting KinetiSol technology.


Darrell R. Abernethy

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Inside USP: USP Metals Testing: A Workshop Report

Attendees at a recent workshop endorsed new methods to detect metals in drugs, dietary supplements, and food ingredients.


Norm Howe

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Strong Quality Culture: A How-To for Busy Managers

Building employee participation and forming good habits contribute to a company-wide quality culture that pays off.


Frank Floether

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How To Identify The Right Outsourcing Partner In Asia–Pacific

How to find the right partner in Asia–Pacific is a very complex question and there is no uniform answer.


Dennis Bell

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EPCAM: A Strategy to Enable Manufacturing-Process Control Transformation

Enterprise process control and management (EPCAM) is a new strategy for healthcare manufacturers based on recent process-control breakthroughs in the electronics industry.



Bradley D. Bartels

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Supplementary Handwashing Techniques to Improve Hand Hygiene

A fluorescence test method was used to visually evaluate handwashing efficacy. Difficult-to-clean areas on skin such as skin folds and webbing between fingers were identified; specific washing techniques to address problem areas are proposed.


Daniela Rožková

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Rapid Sterility Methods for CAR T-cell Therapies

A combination of rapid sterility methods with the industry standard compendial method should ensure maximum safety.


TriLink

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Capping and Manufacturing Strategies for Increasing mRNA Potency and Reducing Costs

In vitro transcription (IVT) is often used to make mRNA, and in co-transcriptional capping an analog cap can be used to cap the mRNA. This paper reviews the recent history of capping analogs in addition to a state-of-the-art approach to improve protein expression.


Thermo Fisher Scientific Pharma Services Group

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Transforming CDMO partnerships through quality

This whitepaper explores the criteria for defining true quality in a CDMO partnership, including multiple product, process, and relationship variables


John D. Fisher

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Revolutionizing Biomanufacturing: The Digitalization Advantage

Digital transformation allows for smarter and connected biomanufacturing operations.