Scientists in Cambridge have developed a new ‘super test’ for prostate cancer in an effort to revolutionise screening and diagnosis of the disease and accelerate personalised treatment for patients. The test identifies the presence...

Nigel Winteringham, director, strategic sales, life sciences, EMEA & APAC, Loftware discusses how in today’s business landscape, an organisation’s environmental footprint is something that must be a priority and ignoring the importance can be detrimental. Some...

L.B. Bohle will showcase a first-of-its-kind truly continuous granulator and dryer at INTERPHEX NYC, 1-3rd April. At Booth 1519A, the company will offer technical overviews of its QbCon1, a three-in-one module providing continuous raw...

Melio Bio, a biotech dedicated to the discovery and development of novel inhibitors targeting a receptor implicated in obesity and associated co-morbidities, has been revealed as the winner of Pioneer Group and Novo Nordisk’s...

Synexa Life Sciences, a global provider of biomarker and bioanalytical solutions to the pharmaceutical, biotech, and CRO industries, has achieved the My Green Lab Certification at the highest ‘Green’ level at its Cape Town,...

Antares Vision Group, a technology partner in product and supply chain digitalisation for enterprises and institutions, and a leader in track & trace and quality control systems, has extended its DIAMIND ecosystem of integrated and modular...

UPS Healthcare has opened three new specialised cross-docking facilities in Milan, Frankfurt and Mexico City. These facilities provide support for pharmaceutical shipments with a range of time and temperature control requirements.    Next-generation healthcare treatments...

Rachel Reeves is right: the UK is at the forefront of life sciences, with some world-leading research and innovation. But there’s a big hole in the plan the chancellor outlined in her big growth...

Optimal Industrial Technologies has announced the appointment of Sam Henson as its new business development manager for the Americas region. Henson joins the company with a strong academic and technical background, reinforcing Optimal’s commitment...

Donald Trump is back, and he is already creating commotion. Yogan Patel, head of life science at MHA discusses what this means for life sciences. The weeks since his inauguration have been dominated by...

SGD Pharma has been recognised for its decarbonisation and sustainability efforts with the platinum EcoVadis medal for 2025. EcoVadis provides sustainability ratings for more than 130,000 organisations globally, in more than 200 industries. The...

After the pharmaceutical industry’s muted mergers and acquisitions (M&A) landscape in 2024—deal count remained flat while deal value was down 41% year-over-year—Nick Petschek, EMEA MD at Kotter International suggests many expect M&A to pick...

Uniphar is expanding its international presence with the launch of three new facilities located in Raleigh, USA, Lelystad, Netherlands, and Dublin, Ireland.  With 57 years’ industry experience, Uniphar’s new facilities position the company to support pharmaceutical and...

LogiPharma, is embedding environmentally responsible practices across every part of the event, from its agenda to operations. Key highlights include: One key aspect is LogiPharma’s collaboration with One Tree Planted. Through this partnership, LogiPharma will...

Front Line Medical Technologies has announced the UK launch of its CE-marked COBRA-OS. The COBRA-OS has received approval for sale in the United Kingdom based on its CE mark under MDR as a Class III medical device. This...

Recipharm, a leading global contract development and manufacturing organisation (CDMO), has announced that a new modular sterile filling system specifically tailored for process development, pilot scale and clinical supply, is now fully operational at...

Pharmaceutical Manufacturing and Packaging Congress (PHARMAP) invites industry professionals to find new business partners, showcase equipment and services to potential customers, as well as enjoy networking and celebrate the 5th anniversary. The Congress takes...

ITM Isotope Technologies Munich SE (ITM), a radiopharmaceutical biotech company, has announced positive topline results from its Phase 3 COMPETE trial in patients with inoperable, progressive Grade 1 or Grade 2 gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumours (GEP-NETs)....

Upperton Pharma Solutions has completed the build of its new sterile manufacturing facility in Nottingham, UK.   The new facility is in addition to its existing 50,000 sq. ft facility, Trent Gateway, and the purpose-built facility...

Novartis UK has announced that the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) have authorised a new indication for ribociclib as an adjuvant treatment option to be used in combination with an AI for...

C2 PHARMA has announced the approval of a Certificate of Suitability (CEP) for Oxybuprocaine Hydrochloride by the European Directorate for the Quality of Medicines and Health Care (EDQM).  Oxybuprocaine Hydrochloride is now commercially available to customers...

CARBOGEN AMCIS has announced the departure of its current CEO, Pascal Villemagne, who will leave on the 31st of March 2025. Villemagne will be replaced by Stephan Fritschi after 13 years with the pharmaceutical process...

Synexa Life Sciences has announced that it has achieved the My Green Lab certification at the “highest green level” at its facility located in Cape Town, South Africa. The biomarker and bioanalytical solutions provider started...

LabConnect has chosen Sapio Science’s Sapio Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) to transform its complex research workflows, streamline sample tracking, and enhance data management. LabConnect partners with biopharma companies and clinical research organisations (CROs) to...

Sapio Sciences, the science-aware lab informatics platform, has announced that Schrödinger has adopted the Sapio Platform to improve data management, enhance lab efficiency, and accelerate the discovery of novel molecules. By deploying Sapio’s unified informatics platform,...

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. has announced a 10-year virtual power purchasing agreement (VPPA) with renewable energy developer, X-ELIO. The agreement aims to increase the access to renewable electricity across the healthcare and pharmaceutical supply...

Having been awarded the silver medal since 2020, Nemera has reached a significant milestone in 2024 by obtaining the EcoVadis gold medal, with a score of 79/100, an improvement of 12 points compared to...

Beccy Bell, associate director of laboratory services at testing and regulatory consultancy Broughton, delves into the critical role of maintenance strategies in achieving seamless operations.   Proactive maintenance forms the foundation of a successful laboratory,...

Material processing and material handling solutions companies, Advanced Material Processing (AMP) and Automated Handling Solutions (AHS), have announced their merger and rebranding as Akona Process Solutions (Akona), a portfolio company of Chicago-based, May River...

After Honeywell introduced the TrackWise Life Sciences Platform, European Pharmaceutical Manufacturer spoke to Sunil Pandita, VPGM of Honeywell Connected Industrials for more information. 1. How many life sciences organisations are currently using the TrackWise platform? 700+ 2. What challenges...

After Merck announced the launch of a beta version of M-Trust, a secure cyber-physical trust platform, created to help solve the growing issues of product safety, traceability and counterfeiting, EPM asked James Kugler, CEO of EMD...

The European Laboratory Research & Innovation Group (ELRIG) has announced the keynote speakers for Research & Innovation 2025. Dr Jue Wang, research scientist and co-lead of the Protein Design Team at Google DeepMind, and...

Tecan has announced the unveiling of Veya, a transformative liquid handling platform designed to bring efficiency, precision and compliance to laboratories of all sizes. The platform, showcased at the Society for Laboratory Automation and...

A cobot solution from FANUC and system integrator SKDK is alleviating health and safety issues at Takeda Pharmaceutical Company by working collaboratively with human employees to pack and stack packets of tablets onto pallets. Prior...

Cold Chain Technologies (CCT) and Tower Cold Chain, a subsidiary of CCT, have reached important milestones in their ongoing commitment to sustainability.   CCT has exceeded its target of 100 million pounds (lb) of landfill...

Patent-filing research conducted by Withers & Rogers suggests that CAR T-cell therapy capability has reached a pivotal point on route to market, and first-line use of these promising treatments for various forms of cancer...

Cancer Research Horizons has joined Lifebit’s Federated Data Network to help maximise the impact of data generated through Cancer Research UK-funded research. This federated network leverages Lifebit’s Platform to ensure secure access to standardised datasets of...

Clinigen, the specialist pharmaceutical services company, has announced a strategic partnership with Tepsivo, a pioneering global digital Pharmacovigilance (PV) services provider. As part of the partnership, Clinigen has acquired a minority stake in Tepsivo.  At the...

John Bell & Croyden Wholesale and Services is at Arab Health 2025 to expand its offering across the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region and strengthen global partnerships with healthcare providers. As part of the...

Dr. James McCracken, senior commercial product manager at Beckman Coulter Life Sciences, discusses how cell sorting is a popular and growing use of flow cytometry – and one that many researchers rely on specialists...

FUJIFILM Irvine Scientific, a specialist in the innovation and manufacture of cell culture solutions for the life science and medical markets, has announced it entered into an agreement to sell its Medical Media Business...

Beckman Coulter Life Sciences along with the Indiana University School of Medicine, have been awarded a grant from the National Cancer Institute totalling $2.5 million over a five-year period to increase critical leukaemia and...

Discovery Park has launched applications for the fourth cohort of its immersive business growth competition, ‘Discovery Spark’.  Supported by Capital Enterprise Network and Cancer Research UK (CRUK), Discovery Park’s latest Discovery Spark programme will...

Pharmapack Europe 2025 selected six start-ups from its 26 field of innovators to receive the Pharmapack Europe ‘heart of pharma’. A special commendation given to these early-stage companies advancing new breakthrough technologies. To highlight the depth...

Systech, part of Markem-Imaje and Dover and a provider of digital traceability, serialisation and compliance solutions, is introducing the ST16 Semi-Automated Multi-Aggregation Station for pharmaceutical manufacturers, CMOs, CDMOs, repackagers and distributors. This integrated offering seamlessly combines software...

Pharmapack Europe has announced the winners of its newly reformatted Pharmapack Awards, recognising excellence in six key categories. This year’s awards take a fresh approach, celebrating both commercialised products and groundbreaking innovations that are shaping the...

Aragen Life Sciences has received a Platinum Medal rating from EcoVadis. This level of recognition places Aragen in the top 1% of companies worldwide for its sustainability practices.  EcoVadis is widely respected as the global...

Brown Gibbons Lang & Company (BGL), an independent investment bank and financial advisory firm, has announced the sale of United States Drug Testing Laboratories (USDTL), a forensic toxicology laboratory, to Northlane Capital Partners (NCP), a private equity firm specialising in...

Enhanc3D Genomics, an innovator in 3D genomics technology, has announced the launch of a suite of integrated multi-omics solutions to accelerate and improve the precision of drug discovery. Based on the Company’s proprietary 3D...

It’s that time of year again when we take stock of the advances the biopharma industry has made and look ahead to the evolving client requirements that will shape 2025 and beyond. Subodh Deshmukh,...

The agenda for the 25th edition of LogiPharma is now available, highlighting a roster of speakers and seminars for its milestone event. Taking place in Lyon from 8th – 10th April, LogiPharma is set...

Kindeva Drug Delivery, a global CDMO and drug delivery expert, and Emervax, a developer of a proprietary circular RNA-based vaccine platform, have announced an exclusive partnership to co-develop a solution for the administration of vaccines targeting a...

Swan Analytical has appointed Russell Culver as its new Pharmaceutical Business Development Manager. The company completed the move after acknowledging the importance of the pharmaceutical sector to its UK business. Culver has years of...

ACG, a supplier of integrated solutions for the pharmaceutical and nutraceutical industries, has announced the appointment of Jochen Scheil as the new head of global sales for ACG Packaging Materials. Scheil will join the...

Absci Corporation, a data-first generative AI drug creation company, and Owkin, a TechBio that uses agentic AI to unlock complex targets for drug discovery, development, and diagnostics, have announced a partnership bringing together two leading AI...

Aragen announced that it has secured a $100m investment from Quadria Capital, an Asia healthcare-focused Private Equity fund. The investment will result in Quadria acquiring a minority stake in Aragen, at an approximate valuation of $1.4...

FUJIFILM Diosynth Biotechnologies has announced an expansion of its operations, a move that marks a pivotal moment in its journey as a leader in pharmaceuticals. This first expansion increases the site’s capacity from 6...

Astraveus SAS, the Benchtop Cell Factory company, has announced the “first ever successful” end-to-end production of CAR-T cells within a microfluidic benchtop system. Using its fully automated Lakhesys Benchtop Cell Factory, Astraveus has been able...

Flow control specialist Bürkert has developed a flowmeter that uses Surface Acoustic Wave (SAW) technology that also helps to prevent the formation of biofilms in Water for Injection (WFI) loops. Designed for the pharmaceutical...

Join thousands of industry professionals at INTERPHEX, the premier pharmaceutical and biotechnology event taking place 1-3 April 2025, at the Javits Center in NYC. Here, attendees gain direct access to the tools they need to...

Antag Therapeutics, a biopharmaceutical company pioneering novel treatments for obesity, has announced the appointment of Joerg Moeller, MD, PhD, as chief executive officer, effective immediately. Dr. Moellersucceeds Antag’s co-founder and former CEO, Dr. Alexander...

23andMe Holding, a human genetics company, has announced the launch of Discover23, a new research offering enabling authorised collaborators to securely access to the power and diversity of the 23andMe research cohort through a...

Mytos has entered into a manufacturing collaboration with Aspen Neuroscience to automate the manufacturing of autologous dopaminergic neuronal precursor cells (DANPCs) for ANPD001, Aspen’s investigational cell therapy program for Parkinson’s disease (PD). The DANPCs, designed to replace...

The success of the UK’s energy transition will rely on collaboration between businesses to maintain a robust supply chain, a global energy specialist has warned following the launch of its latest research. Aggreko has...

In this article, Jim Donovan, general manager for Pfizer CentreOne, explores the concept of “lightspeed” development under high-pressure situations, such as pandemics and drug shortages, and how these lessons can be applied to optimise...

Pharmapack Europe & CPHI have outlined key trends for pharma in 2025, highlighting the return of funding liquidity—via increased VC investments and PE capital for M&A—alongside enhanced supply chain resilience as “The Good”. The ongoing...

New research released ahead of Pharmapack Europe has ranked the Basel region as the most attractive destination in Europe for launching a new drug device company. The study surveyed over 280 global pharmaceutical executives,...

GEODIS, specialist in transport and logistics, announces the appointment of Marc Vollet as executive vice-president of GEODIS’s European Road Network Line of Business. He will be a member of the Group’s Management Board, which...

Pharmaceutical process development and Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API) manufacturer, CARBOGEN AMCIS, has successfully completed an inspection of its Vionnaz facility by Swissmedic. By passing the process, the manufacturer has proven its compliance with high...

The Danish life science industry is getting another boost as FUJIFILM Diosynth Biotechnologies celebrates its recent production expansion in Denmark. FUJIFILM Diosynth Biotechnologies is a contract development and manufacturing organisation (CDMO) for the biopharmaceutical...

Santhera Pharmaceuticals announces the signing of an exclusive agreement with Clinigen Group to manage the supply and distribution of AGAMREE (Vamorolone) in countries where the product is not otherwise commercially available. Santhera Pharmaceuticals and Clinigen...

Pioneer Group has announced a collaboration agreement with Thermo Fisher Scientific to support biotech founders on their journey towards commercialising intellectual property in the healthcare and sustainability sectors.   Through the collaboration, biotech startups based...

Evaluate, a provider of market insights for the pharmaceutical industry, has released its 2025 Preview report featuring updated forecasts for the biopharma market for 2025. The 2025 preview, drawn from Evaluate Pharma and Evaluate Omnium, projects that, while the...

ACG, a supplier of integrated manufacturing solutions for the pharmaceutical and nutraceutical industries, has announced the commencement of operations at its capsule manufacturing facility in Rayong, Thailand. The new facility, the largest of its kind...

Sensorion has announced the completion of enrolment of patients in the first cohort of the Audiogene Phase 1/2 gene therapy clinical trial. Recruitment of the first cohort (three patients) was completed as planned, with the third...

Lonza, a global manufacturing partner to the pharmaceutical, biotech and nutraceutical markets, has announced capacity expansions at its sites in Rewari (IN) and Suzhou (CN). The expansions include additional hard gelatin capsule (HGC) lines...

Piezoelectric and triboelectric tactile sensors, crucial for applications in robotics and wearable devices, face challenges in flexibility and environmental resilience. In a new study, researchers have developed innovative manufacturing strategies to enhance sensor performance...

Everest Medicines, a biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery, clinical development, manufacturing and commercialisation of innovative therapeutics, has announced that with the official implementation of the latest update of the National Reimbursement Drug List...

With the medtech sector booming, established and growing businesses need help in optimising their processes and their innovative products to achieve growth and build on their competitive advantage. The UK medtech sector contributes approximately...

Gaelic Laboratories, a European CMO based in Ireland, has established a subsidiary in the UAE, enabling access to the Middle East market – both for Gaelic Laboratories and its marketing partners looking to access...

Since 2007, the contract laboratory Alphalyse A/S has developed and refined a new method of impurity analysis in biological pharmaceuticals based on mass spectrometry (MS). The method can be applied to new biopharmaceutical projects...

Merck has launched a beta version of M-Trust, a secure cyber-physical trust platform, created to help solve the growing issues of product safety, traceability and counterfeiting. Laura Matz, chief science & technology officer of Merck...

Sequana Medical NV, has announced that it has received Premarket Approval (PMA) from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to market alfapump for the treatment of recurrent or refractory ascites due to liver cirrhosis in the...

Read the predictions of many leaders in the pharma industry, as we discuss what to expect in 2025! There are so many sections in the pharma industry that are constantly growing each year, such...

Healthcare will showcase its latest circular advancements at Pharmapack 2025 in Paris, taking place between the 22nd -23rd January 2025. Attendees will have the opportunity to discover Berry’s latest healthcare products, including the recently launched...

UK contract development and manufacturing organisation (CDMO) Upperton, continues its growth with the appointment of Lorna Patrick as chief operating officer.   Patrick will work with Upperton’s leadership team to drive the operational strategy, leading...

AMSBIO has implemented a program of investment to support the students at Penn State Lehigh Valley, part of Pennsylvania State University, in their transformative Course-based Undergraduate Research Experience (CURE) program. The CURE program, led by Dr. Jacqueline McLaughlin, allows students...

Michael Burkhard and Amr Eltablawi, Hexagon Asset Lifecycle Intelligence, delve into the top trends shaping pharmaceutical and life sciences operations in 2025. For industrial organisations, 2025 will be a challenging year to predict and...

SpliceBio has announced that the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared its investigational new drug (IND) application for lead program SB-007. SB-007 is the only clinical-stage therapeutic addressing the root genetic cause...

In a competitive marketplace, packaging has to efficiently protect food, while attracting customers, but there is an increasing focus on its sustainability credentials. Many claims are made, but Greiner Packaging UK & Ireland asks:...

Cartherics Pty, a biotechnology company focused on developing immune cell therapies for cancer and other diseases, has announced that it has been awarded a $300K G-Rex grant to support clinical manufacturing of its lead product CTH-401...

Owkin, an end-to-end AI-biotech that uses AI to unlock precision drug discovery, development, and diagnostics, has launched its latest report, State of the Nation: Opportunities and Challenges for Digital Pathology and AI Solutions, exploring the...

Scott Szwast, VP of international and healthcare strategy, UPS Healthcare shares their predictions for 2025. Driven by ageing populations and the growth of chronic diseases, the healthcare industry is innovating like never before. As...

Coronado Research has announced that Dr Jennifer Bradford has been appointed as VP, head of data science. Bradford has a diverse background spanning both academia and industry with a proven track record in leading the...

NeoPhore, a small molecule neoantigen immuno-oncology company, has announced the appointment of Michael Shih as chief executive officer (CEO) and to the board of directors, effective immediately. Michael Shih has nearly 20 years of experience in...

FairJourney Biologics has announced it has established a Scientific Advisory Board (SAB) to support its strategy for ongoing growth and innovation. The advisory board comprises renowned industry experts appointed to support the identification of strategic opportunities,...

The Gabriel-Chemie Group has announced the opening of a new warehouse that will now serve as the central logistics hub for the entire Gabriel-Chemie group. Covering a total area of 3,200 m² and with space...

Investors worldwide are scouring for their next big win after the door to the extremely lucrative obesity market was opened by pharmaceutical giants Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly. Now benefiting on the Swedish stock...

Gerresheimer announces that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted SQ Innovation Tentative Approval for Lasix ONYU for the home treatment of fluid overload in congestive heart failure. Lasix ONYU is a combination...

Steriline, a European company producing standard and robotic lines for the aseptic processing of injectable products, ends 2024 by consolidating its presence in the ophthalmic sector, a market in which Annex 1 has required...

MGS, in collaboration with its product design and development firm Technolution, share how they take sustainability into consideration in their product design process using a transformative set of six Eco-Design Principles to help Pharma,...

Without aligned process improvements across Regulatory Affairs, Quality and Pharmacovigilance/Drug Safety, pharma companies risk limiting their overall market performance, says MAIN5’s Tobias Hitziger.  Multiplying market challenges mean pharma R&D organisations have no choice but...

Pharmapack Europe has announced the finalists for the Pharmapack Awards 2025. Winners will be revealed at an exclusive ceremony hosted during the event’s opening evening and will celebrate excellence and innovation across eight dynamic...

Finish Thompson Inc. (FTI) highlights its MSDB series, a line of magnetic drive sealless centrifugal pumps. The MSDB series from Finish Thompson is ideal for pharmaceutical applications due to its ability to handle high-head, low-flow requirements,...

Noema Pharma, a clinical-stage biotech company targeting debilitating central nervous system (CNS) disorders, announced the close of a Series B extension financing round with an investment from EQT Life Sciences, bringing the total capital...

Asahi Kasei Pharma has taken another step in its transformation into a global specialty pharmaceuticals company through a new licensing agreement with Chiome Bioscience for its humanised anti-CX3CR1 antibody. The partnership exemplifies Asahi Kasei...

iOnctura, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company combating neglected and hard-to-treat cancers, provides a clinical update on its lead asset, roginolisib. Results from the completed Phase I DIONE-01 study were presented at the European Society for...

Astoriom has developed a new cryogenic storage suite at its Tramore facility, bringing unmatched capabilities for biological sample storage to Ireland.  Local representative Gerald Hurley, CEO of Waterford Chamber of Commerce, joined the Astoriom’s team for...

electronRx, a digital medicine and biomarker company driving healthcare through pulmonary innovation, has announced that it will launch purpleDx, a cardiopulmonary assessment app built to medical device standards, at CES 2025 from 7–10th January in Las...

The ENGEL Group subsidiary, TMA AUTOMATION Sp. z o.o., has begun construction of a modern office and production building in the immediate vicinity of Gdansk Airport in Poland.  The strategically favourable location offers an...

TekniPlex Healthcare will emphasise two recent EU-based capacity and capabilities expansions at Pharmapack Europe, 22-23rd January in Paris. At Stand E97, the company will highlight its efforts to meet growing demand for sophisticated vials,...

Concinnity Genetics, an Edinburgh-based gene control company, has announced the closure of its oversubscribed £3m seed funding round. The investment was led by Eos Advisory with support from Scottish Enterprise, Old College Capital (OCC)...

Portescap’s business development manager for medical applications, Dave Beckstoffer, explains how drive systems for wearable and automatic drug delivery devices are central to the patient outcome. Key to ensuring their value is materials specification,...

Freudenberg Sealing Technologies is working on enhancing the safety of modern lithium-ion batteries, thereby advancing the future of electromobility. This commitment was honoured with an industry award. Dr. Ruth Bieringer, vice president material technology at Freudenberg...

Neuraxpharm Group (Neuraxpharm) and Pharmathen have announced a strategic alliance to co-develop new long-acting injectable therapies within the psychiatry field under Pharmathen’s long-acting therapeutic technologies (LATT) program. Under this agreement, Neuraxpharm will have exclusive rights...

The global pharmaceutical industry is facing unprecedented supply chain challenges in the current climate of geopolitical uncertainty. Marco Gorgas, chief technical officer, Adragos Pharma explains. The intricate network of manufacturing, sourcing, and distribution that pharmaceuticals...

NEC Bio Therapeutics presents 24-week promising interim results from an ongoing Phase 1 basket clinical trial of an orally administered cancer vaccine, NECVAX-NEO1, used in combination with checkpoint inhibitors (CPI) for treating patients with...

NewAge Industries, parent company of AdvantaPure and NewAge Performance Products, has announced the appointment of Mary Marcus to the position of CEO.  “Since her arrival in 2008, Mary has been a vital part of NewAge...

Phastar, a specialist biometrics contract research organisation (CRO), has won the Best CRO – Specialist Providers category at the 2024 Scrip Awards.   Presented at Raffles London at the OWO on Wednesday, December 4th, Phastar...

Henny Zijlstra, chief commercial officer at Adragos Pharma shares how the era of change in the European CDMO landscape has brought in a greater focus on agility and customer centricity. In the past few...

Roel Winter, supply chain manager, Tjoapack discusses the critical role of supply chain management in pharmaceutical packaging. Supply chain management in pharmaceutical development and manufacturing is a critical process that ensures the high-quality, and...

Gerresheimer, an innovative systems and solutions provider and global partner for the pharma, biotech and cosmetics industries, has completed the acquisition of Blitz LuxCo Sarl, the holding company of the Bormioli Pharma Group announced...

Pharma regulatory workloads are now outpacing company growth, fuelling investment in AI-boosted regulatory process automation. ArisGlobal’s director of product management’s Agnes Cwienczek, reports on these and other top-level findings from a new Censuswide survey...

In this episode of The FemTech series, Olivia Friett editor of European Pharmaceutical Manufacturer, is joined by Bridie Houlihan founder of Women’s Health Impact Network (WHIN) to look at different ways to promote and...

As part of the UK government’s efforts to create a smoke-free generation, the National Health Service (NHS) England is rolling out a new and improved pill to help people stop smoking, giving thousands of smokers a...

Asahi Kasei received a 2024 TSMC Excellent Performance Award for its Pimel photosensitive Polyimide material, in recognition of its “Excellent Technology Collaboration and Production Support in Advanced Packaging” at the 2024 Supply Chain Management Forum...

Some of the UK’s leading academics and industry professionals welcomed Rachel Reeves’ recent announcement of £520 million to develop the UK’s medicine manufacturing capabilities, but say creating a trained workforce must be a priority. ...

Molecule AI has been awarded with the “Emerging AI-Powered Drug Discovery Platform” award at the BioSpectrum Asia Excellence Awards 2024. This award recognises Molecule AI’s contributions to “revolutionising” drug discovery through innovative AI-powered solutions that accelerate timelines,...

We caught up with Purolite’s Felix Solamo to look back on Bio International 2024 and what it meant for the company.  What new products or innovations did your company showcase at BIO 2024?  At...

Ellipses Pharma, a global drug development company focused on accelerating the development of new oncology treatments, has published the latest data from an ongoing Phase 1/2 clinical trial of EP0042, an orally available novel...

While it officially applies to the manufacture of sterile medicinal products in the European Union, the revised EU Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) Annex 1 effectively reset the benchmark for quality standards across the globe...

Tower Cold Chain, a Cold Chain Technologies company, a provider of passive temperature-controlled containers, has expanded its global footprint following its recent acquisition by Cold Chain Technologies (CCT). This strategic integration enhances both companies’...

In the latest episode of MedTalk, we delve into the journey of leadership in the pharmaceutical industry with Urmi Prasad Richardson, President of EMEA at Thermo Fisher Scientific. Urmi Prasad Richardson describes herself as...

Medilink North of England, a membership association and consultancy for the life sciences sector, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Bochum Health Agency, part of Bochum Economic Development in Germany, for increased...

Stefan Karl, CEO, Mikrobiologisches Prüflabor, Innsbruck and Olaf Degen, director industry microbiology, Bruker Microbiology & Infection Diagnostics discuss how advanced microbial ID systems accelerate product release testing. Drug development brings an inherent risk of...

Sonoco has announced its upcoming presence at Pharmapack 2025 (22-23 January, Paris Expo, Porte de Versailles) where three of its divisions will unite to collectively showcase their innovations and solutions – specifically: Pharmaceutical, Medical...

Honeywell has introduced a new liquid flow sensing platform designed and developed to increase the accuracy of dosing liquid medications and improve the treatment process for patients. With uses across multiple areas—from medical fluid management to wearable...

Everest Medicines,  a biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery, clinical development, manufacturing and commercialization of innovative therapeutics, has announced positive results in the ongoing Phase 1b/2a clinical trial for the treatment of primary membranous...

Brenntag has announced a new strategic partnership with K+S Minerals and Agriculture – a globally oriented raw materials company – for the worldwide distribution of three pharmaceutical salts. K+S is one of the world’s largest...

Today, OGT announced the launch of its newly updated NGS SureSeq CLL + CNV V3 Panel which further incorporates the company’s sensitive proprietary bait designs to offer more expansive coverage of disease-associated genes and enhanced...

Lonza has announced an expansion of its service offering for orally delivered biologic therapies to support the unique development and manufacturing needs of smart capsules companies. Oral delivery of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) is...

Beckman Coulter Life Sciences, a company of Danaher Corporation, launches the Cydem VT Automated Clone Screening System, a high-throughput microbioreactor platform for automated top clone screening. The new Cydem VT System reduces time to...

Niall Balfour, chief executive officer, Tower Cold Chain examines the growing importance of measurable sustainability in temperature-controlled logistics, highlighting data-driven strategies and innovations that balance environmental goals with operational efficiency. In today’s data-driven world,...

Farmak International has completed the construction of a new sterile medicines production facility in Barberà del Vallès, Barcelona.  Farmak International entrusted Telstar, as a renowned engineering firm, with the complete development of the facility,...

I’m so excited to introduce myself as the new editor of European Pharmaceutical Manufacturer! After spending almost three years in the medical industry, I’ve had the privilege of seeing how interconnected and impactful our...

Gerresheimer, an innovative system and solution provider and a global partner for the pharma, biotech and cosmetics industries, is expanding its production capacity in Skopje, North Macedonia, with a new production hall for syringes....

Temperature monitoring is a critical requirement in various industrial settings, this is especially important in the pharmaceutical sector when various medicines require storage at set temperatures for preservation. Here Ian Loudon, international sales and...

At Pack Expo US 2024, ACG Inspection debuted its Life Sciences Cloud – a complete end-to-end analytical and traceability solution which aims to deliver production quality, manufacturing efficiency and transformational supply chain traceability.  As the pre-eminent...

Koki Obara, marketing manager, Asahi Kasei Medical, delves into the current biopharmaceutical environment, the critical role of virus removal filters, and how Planova FG1 stands to impact the development and production of biopharmaceuticals. In...

After IFPMA, GSCF, and IGBA submitted a joint opening statement at the fifth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-5) for an international instrument to end plastics pollution, European Pharmaceutical Manufacturer spoke to Melchior Kuo, manager,...

After ACG announced the expansion in Croatia, European Pharmaceutical Manufacturer spoke to the company to discuss what it means for it’s growth. 1. With the expansion of capsule production capabilities at ACG’s Croatian facility,...

A new total-body PET scanner that is quicker for the patient and produces higher quality images for faster and earlier diagnosis and treatment of illnesses like cancer and heart conditions, was unveiled by Ministers...

The Nov/Dec 2024 issue of EPM Magazine explores the latest insights on regulations, manufacturing and testing & inspection, plus a cover story from Tower Cold Chain....

JOIN THE EXPERTS: December 10 2024 | 09:00 (EST) | 14:00 (GMT) | 15:00 (CET) Join us for an in-depth webinar that explores what Global CDMOs and Commercial Life Science Pharmaceutical Organizations in the Oligonucleotide...

Europa Biosite has announced the acquisition of AMSBIO, a supplier of life science products and services, with expertise in the areas of biospecimens, stem cell research, 3D cell culture, glycobiology, and molecular biology. Headquartered...

A new report commissioned by LogiPharma, has revealed the growing impact of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) on pharmaceutical supply chains, highlighting AI’s shift from a “nice-to-have” to a strategic necessity for...

Human Data Sciences (HDS), a data science analytics company based in the UK, unveiled new tools that will make it easier for pharmaceutical companies to navigate the incoming Joint Clinical Assessment (JCA) regulations at...

LogiPharma, a life sciences supply chain event, is returning to Lyon in 2025 where it will celebrate its 25th anniversary. Hosted at the Palais des Congrès on 8 – 10 April, the milestone event is expected to attract 2,500 attendees from...

ARC Innovation, the innovation branch of Sheba Medical Center, announced the successful $5.1 million funding round of Starget Pharma, a startup specialising in precise cancer diagnosis and targeted radiotherapy. The investment was secured from Cancer...

The All-Party Parliamentary Group for packaging welcomes Chris Bloore, MP for Redditch as its new Chairperson.    Chris’s Redditch constituency is home to DS Smith’s newly launched Global Packaging Innovation and R&D Centre and also...

After hearing the news of Cytiva and Syvento Bitotech’s new facility, European Pharmaceutical Manufacturer followed up with Ludovic Brellier, president of Hardware Solutions at Cytiva, for more information. How does partnering with Cytiva ensure...

At Pharmapack in Paris, Sanner will provide first insights into the new developments planned for 2025. These include desiccant and effervescent tablet packaging as well as the expansion of the CDMO portfolio for medical...

Philipp Koellinger, co-founder and CEO DeSci Labs, explains what novelty scores are, and the effect they can have on the pharmaceutical sector.  Scientific breakthroughs are the catalyst to developing new treatments for diseases. From...

SyVento Biotech has opened its new mRNA manufacturing facility, a FlexFactory delivered by Cytiva, spanning over 7 000 m2, including lab and production areas, offices, and shared spaces. This development represents a significant milestone...

The European Union’s Medical Device Regulation (MDR) entered into application on May 21, 2021, replacing a regulatory framework for devices dating back to the 1990’s and consolidating three directives into two new regulations. The...

Trinity Life Sciences recommends a transformational approach to measure the impact of Field Medical Affairs in its new white paper titled Measuring the Impact of Field Medical Affairs. Medical Affairs is now firmly established as one...

Cencora bolstered the support it can offer to pharmaceutical companies through the addition of Public Health Expertise (PHE), a France-based life sciences consulting firm that specialises in market access, real-world evidence and health economics and outcomes...

Lonza, a global development and manufacturing partner to the pharmaceutical, biotech and nutraceutical markets, announced the completion of the first GMP product batch supported from the recently completed next-generation mammalian manufacturing facility in Portsmouth (US).   ...

SGS, a testing, inspection and certification company, has launched its ‘CDISC Open Rules Consultancy’, a new service designed to transform and accelerate clinical trial submissions. Pharmaceutical organisations worldwide face the critical yet complex task of achieving...

FUJIFILM Diosynth Biotechnologies, a contract development and manufacturing organisation (CDMO) for biologics, vaccines, advanced therapies, and oncolytic viruses, has announced that the first phase of its expansion at the Hillerød site is ready to bring...

Editor Rebekah Jordan spoke to Honeywell  following its long-term supply agreement with DevPro Biopharma to develop a respiratory inhaler that enhances the well-being of patients while reducing carbon emissions associated with the use of traditional inhalers....

IMA Life, one of the three pharma divisions of IMA Group and global leader in advanced, aseptic pharmaceutical process and production solutions, has announced a strategic partnership with RheaVita, a pioneer in controlled, continuous...

Editor Rebekah Jordan spoke to Kevin Kreutter, Ph.D., senior vice president, Drug Discovery, Empress Therapeutics about how the company is using AI to analyse genetic data, to accelerate and refine small molecule drug discovery.  Q. Could you...

BioPharmaSpec, a global Contract Research Organization (CRO) for Discovery and Preclinical Characterisation of Biopharmaceuticals, has officially announced three new European facilities. The new facilities will focus on discovery and R&D services, offering structural and physicochemical...

Key Highlights: PCI is collaborating with theranostics specialist ChiRhoClin, Inc. to avoid the potential shortage of a critical diagnostic drug used to test for pancreatic disease and cancer. ChiRhoClin is a theranostics company specialising...

Key Highlights: Cytomos has raised £5 million to scale up production of its unique cell analysis technology. New investment will allow Cytomos to drive sales of its first commercial product, Celledonia, built on its...

Alex Fong, insights and sustainability lead, Owen Mumford, addresses the environmental impact of single-use drug delivery devices and emphasises the role of life-cycle assessment (LCA) in sustainable design. Healthcare has seen a move away from reusable...

Key Highlights: Kindeva Drug Delivery has appointed Prakash Pandian as chief information officer to bolster its executive leadership team and power technological initiatives across the organisation. Prakash will be responsible for a host of...

Key Highlights: Lonza is to expand bioconjugation capabilities in Switzerland with two additional manufacturing suites, addressing the growing market demand. The new suites will occupy approximately 2,000m2 and double Lonza’s multipurpose capacity for the launch and...

Key Highlights: Gifthealth will serve as the exclusive platform for patient education and medication adherence for United Digestive, thanks to a newly announced strategic partnership. The average practice using the Gifthealth platform experiences...

Key Highlights: Neuraxpharm reaches 98% of the European CNS market through its presence in more than 20 countries and, with a direct presence in Latin America and the Middle East. Neuraxpharm’s successful life...

Key Highlights: The NHS England is rolling out a new and improved pill to help people stop smoking, giving thousands of smokers a better chance to quit for good. Varenicline works by reducing nicotine...

World Courier, a global specialty logistics provider and a part of Cencora, announced the appointment of Laurent Bendavid as the new president and senior vice president of World Courier, effective November 1, 2024. Laurent...

Key Highlights: Avantor has opened its new flagship Bridgewater Innovation Center, adding to Avantor’s network of 13 research and innovation centres across the globe. The Innovation Center spans 60,000 square feet, doubling its previous...

Key Highlights: The pharmaceutical industry is experiencing advancements in technology and a growing demand for novel therapies which has resulted in a significant skills gap, leaving many companies struggling to find qualified workers. Traditional...

× Earlier this year, EPM secured a remarkable interview with Thermo Fisher Scientific’s president of EMEA, Urmi Prasad Richardson where we delve into what it takes to be a leader in the pharmaceutical industry....

Key Highlights: Infinitopes’ lead vaccine candidate ITOP1 is a novel, precision targeted “off-the-shelf” cancer vaccine, designed to save lives by preventing disease recurrence in first-line patients with surgically resectable cancers. Infinitopes’ proprietary vector delivery...

Key Highlights: Tower Cold Chain has introduced its own Carbon Calculator to help customers improve the sustainability of their logistics operations, co-developed with Cardiff University’s Business School as part of a Knowledge Transfer Partnership....

Key Highlights: Adragos Pharma has significantly enhanced its production capabilities with the completion of a new ampoule filling line at its Livron-sur-Drôme site in France. Adragos invested €13 million to boost the facility’s...

Key Highlights: Having industry experts conducting regulatory assessments is important to prevent overlooked issues that could lead to costly delays in gaining certified approval. Customised studies help identify potential degradation pathways and mitigate risks...

Key Highlights: Pheast Therapeutics announced the presentation of new preclinical data for PHST001, an anti-CD24 antibody drug candidate that is designed to block a key macrophage “don’t eat me” signal on cancer cells. The...

Key Highlights: LogiPharma is returning to Lyon in 2025 where it will celebrate its 25th anniversary at the Palais des Congrès, 8 – 10 April. The supply chain event has grown from a 120-attendee, European-focused logistics event...

Key Highlights: PacBio announced the Vega system, the company’s first benchtop long-read sequencing platform, delivering all the functionality of the Revio system into a compact, lower-throughput benchtop platform.  Vega is a solution for researchers...

Key Highlights: iotaSciences announced the upcoming launch of its newly developed Single-Cell Cloning Platform XT at the Cell 2024 event in London (UK) from November 6-8, 2024. The Single-Cell Cloning Platform XT is an...

Key Highlights: SGS announced an expansion in its spray drug delivery testing capabilities at its laboratory in Wavre, Belgium. SGS technicians at the Wavre laboratory have paired the Malvern Spraytec system with the...

Key Highlights: Sonrai is working to bring its innovative cloud-based AI technology to the Henri & Belinda Termeer Center for Targeted Therapies at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), enabling vast and complex data for more meaningful...

Key Highlights: Aptamer Group announced that a genetic medicines customer has selected to progress to the final commercial development phase for Optimer delivery vehicles. The performance of these delivery vehicles has been validated by...

Key Highlights: At Pack Expo US 2024, ACG Inspection will be debuting its Life Sciences Cloud – a complete end-to-end analytical and traceability solution. The software aims to deliver production quality, manufacturing efficiency and...

Given the success of nasal drug-delivery products relies on balancing formulation and device selection, Eric Kaneps, vice president, Sales & Marketing at Renaissance Lakewood, LLC explains the importance of partnerships and collaborations drug development and manufacturing. Ensuring optimal...

Key Highlights: Cherwell is to highlight its range of products for environmental monitoring and process validation in sterile medicinal product manufacturing and how these complement other products within its parent company AnalytiChem. Cherwell will be...