Grant Playter is the Assistant Editor for Pharmaceutical Technology, BioPharm International, and Pharmaceutical Technology Europe.
The Era of Digital Data in Bio/Pharma Manufacturing
Laks Pernenkil, principal and practice leader, US Life Sciences Product & Supply Operations, Deloitte, discusses the impact that digitalization is having on data generation and data integrity in bio/pharma manufacturing.
A Growing Biologics Market
As more novel therapy approvals trend towards biologics, it is important to take stock of what treatments are shaping the future of the market.
Examining Next-Gen Technology for Adventitious Agent Testing
Adventitious agent testing is transitioning toward testing methods that use next-generation sequencing.
White House Sets Medicare Price Negotiation Targets
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced the first 10 drugs covered under Medicare Part D selected for negotiation.
FDA Approves Bristol Myers Squibb Anemia Treatment
Bristol Myers Squibb’s Reblozyl (luspatercept-aamt) is approved as a first-line treatment for anemia in adults with lower-risk myelodysplastic syndromes.
Unpacking Amgen v. Sanofi
Exploring the state of pharma patents following the Supreme Court’s Amgen v. Sanofi decision.
Examining Microbubble Cell Separation Techniques with Brandon McNaughton
Brandon McNaughton, founder and CEO of Akadeum Life Sciences, discusses his start-up’s unique microbubble separation technology.
Discussing the State of Pharma with Congressman Adam Smith
Adam Smith, a House of Representatives member representing Washington's 9th congressional district, discusses the state of U.S. healthcare and pharma.
Royalty Pharma Places $500 Million Bet on Ferring Gene Therapy
Royalty Pharma agreed to spend up to $500 million for a 5.1 to 8% royalty on net sales of Ferring’s gene therapy adstiladrin (nadofaragene firadenovec-vcng).
Sartorius and Repligen Launch Upstream Processing Intensification System
Sartorius’ Biostat STR now incorporates Repligen’s XCell ATF hardware.
How Breakthrough Technologies are Shaping Clinical Trials with Stuart Malcolm
Stuart Malcolm, head of Standards, Efficiency, and Automation at Veramed, speaks on how advancing technologies are shaping clinical trials.
Parexel and Partex Enter AI Alliance
The collaboration between Parexel and Partex is designed to leverage artificial intelligence-powered solutions to accelerate drug discovery and development.
FDA Grants Accelerated Approval to Pfizer’s Multiple Myeloma Treatment
FDA granted accelerated approval to Elrexfio (elranatamab-bcmm) for adult patients with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma who have received at least four prior lines of therapy.
Gilead and Tentarix Strike Three Cancer And Inflammation Partnership Deals
Gilead and Tentarix established three multi-year collaborations to discover and develop multi-functional, conditional protein therapeutics for oncology and inflammatory diseases.
CPHI to Return to Milan in 2024
CPHI 2024 will return to the Fiera Milano in Milan, Italy.
Diving into Data Integration with Caroline Phares
Caroline Phares, global head of Health and Life Sciences at Domino Data Lab, speaks on integrating data processes into pharma operations.
Unpacking Regenerative Medicines and Start-Up Funding with Luis Alvarez
Luis Alvarez, PhD, founder of Theradaptive, candidly discusses how his regenerative therapy start-up evolved and secured start-up funding.
United Kingdom Biotech Report Finds 29% Uptick in Funding
A report from the UK Bioindustry Association report indicated that biotech venture and public financing rose from £295 million in the first quarter to £382 million in the second quarter.
Cytomos Secures £4 Million to Develop Spectroscopy Platform
Cytomos will use the £4 million in funding to develop its dielectric spectroscopy technology.
Waters Launches SEC Columns for Gene Therapy Applications
Waters XBridge Premier GTx BEH size exclusion chromatography (SEC) columns are designed to improve analysis while lowering the cost of gene therapies.
Kiefel Launches Modular Form-Fill Seal Machine
Kiefel’s new machine is designed to form, fill, and seal up to 6,000 infusion, parenteral nutrition, or dialysis bags per hour.
Investigating Outsourcing
Broader industry shifts may lead outsourcing companies to prioritize integrated services.
The United States and the Global BioPharma Market
Context surrounding the Inflation Reduction Act is necessary for a comprehensive understanding of the global biopharma market.
Biogen to Acquire Reata Pharmaceuticals for $7.3 Billion
Biogen’s acquisition of Reata will grant them access to Reata’s FDA-approved treatment for Friedreich’s ataxia.
AstraZeneca and Pfizer Ink $1 Billion Rare Disease Deal
AstraZeneca, via its subsidiary Alexion Pharmaceuticals, will purchase a portfolio of preclinical rare disease gene therapies from Pfizer in a deal worth up to $1 billion.
Roche and Alnylam Strike $2.8 Billion RNAi Deal
Roche will pay up to $2.8 billion for the rights to Alnylam’s RNA-based hypertension therapeutic.
Pfizer and Flagship Pioneering Enter Innovation Partnership
The partnership will see Flagship and Pfizer work to create a new pipeline of innovative medicines.
Sanofi and Scribe Therapeutics Expands Genomics Collaboration
The expanded deal, now potentially worth more than $1.2 billion, will work to develop in vivo therapies, including sickle cell disease.
Westlake Village BioPartners Announces $450 Million Venture Capital Funding Pool
Westlake’s third fund of $450 million will be used to grow early stage biotechnology companies.
FDA Converts Eisai Alzheimer’s Treatment to Traditional Approval
Eisai’s lecanemab-irmb was converted from an accelerated approval to a traditional approval.