Dosage Forms

New therapies, new technologies, global supply chain challenges, and political pressures draw pharma professionals to major industry event.

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.

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.

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

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

Nephron Pharma and the University of South Carolina plan to build a sterile compounding lab at the University for research and training.

A GAO report analyzes some of the reasons why so few generics are approved the first time around. NIPTE has proposed a program that would address these issues.

The new facility will handle clinical supply management, primary and secondary packaging, complex labeling services, clinical storage, distribution, and drug returns and destruction and will include stability chambers.

Valo Therapeutics has acquired a technology from Helsinki University that is expected to broaden its approach and expand the capability of its cancer vaccines platform, PeptiCRAd.

Equipment and systems for aseptic transfer and manufacture meet cGMP and Annex 1 requirements for pharmaceutical fill and finish.

At-line NIR measurements can replace a laboratory HPLC measurement for API content in oral solid-dosage drug manufacturing.

Early adopters of continuous manufacturing approaches shared their plans and some of their experiences at the 11th annual Charles Jarowski Symposium in Industrial Pharmacy.

The editors welcome technical article contributions from the bio/pharma industry.

Innovation in manufacturing technologies must occur to ensure the availability of gene therapies and cell therapies.

Alvotech and Prestige Biopharma, have announced the formation of a new contract manufacturing partnership for the commercial production of a biosimilar.

Medical researchers from the Centenary Institute and the University of Sydney in Australia have managed to successfully develop and test a new vaccine targeting tuberculosis.

While downgrading the impact of nitrosamine impurities on patients, FDA vows to step up investigations for other drug types.

A ruling in Oklahoma that Johnson & Johnson’s marketing efforts created a public nuisance may establish a precedent of other jurisdictions.

ABPI has issued a statement of support in response to the United Kingdom’s Prime Minister’s recent order of urgent action to boost the numbers of children receiving vaccinations.

A biosimilar to Eli Lilly’s Forsteo, biosimilar teriparatide, has been launched across Europe by Gedeon Richter following the patent expiration of the reference product.

Marchesini Group’s Compact 12 electronic counter with HarleNIR vision system measures product and active ingredient when filling and capping bottles for tablets and capsules.

Regulatory, cultural, and technical differences between drug and device development can pose challenges to pharmaceutical combination product development.

The latest research from GlobalData has revealed that more than two-thirds (69%) of CMOs high-containment facilities are based in the top five European Union countries and Switzerland.

The European Commission has approved an extension of the use of Dupixent (dupilumab) within the EU to include patients aged 12 to 17 years old with moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis.

Homogeneity of the powder blend is crucial for solid-dosage drug manufacturing.

Complex and potent molecules demand greater technical and regulatory expertise to ensure safe handling.

Glass vials have come a long way from mere commodities and are now considered an integral part of final drug product.

Formulators of parenteral drugs must be cautious of specific considerations and challenges that arise during development and manufacture.

As patient-centered therapies and clinical trials become more important, innovation is providing more control and transparency in the way that pharmaceuticals are delivered.