Pharma Fix: The quest for the next tuberculosis vaccine
Since the first human administration of the Bacillus Calmette-Guérin vaccine in 1921, no one has been able to successfully follow…
23 Mar 2023
New medications for PCOS slowly edge toward development
Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), sometimes known as polycystic ovarian disease (PCOD), is a common endocrine disorder experienced by approximately 5 to 13% of people of reproductive age worldwide. While lifestyle…
22 Mar 2023
RFID: The future of smart labelling?
The pharmaceutical industry began using radio frequency identification (RFID) tags in the early 2000s. Pfizer was the first to use the tech, adding RFID tags to track a Viagra (sildenafil)…
22 Mar 2023
‘Right shoring’ API production in Europe
In the 1990s, generic pharmaceutical companies in the European Union (EU) offshored the manufacturing of active pharmaceutical ingredients (API) primarily to China. It was a money-saving strategy that was paying…
21 Mar 2023
CMO Moves: Regulatory catalysts for drug manufacturing – March 2023
The biotech industry is currently undergoing a wider financial upheaval after the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), which was favoured by many biotech companies. In such turbulent times, ensuring…
17 Mar 2023
Tapping into digital therapeutics to improve neurological outcomes
As the field of digital therapeutics continues to broaden, specific uses in mental health and neurology are increasingly making headway for patients and on the market. At the same time,…
16 Mar 2023
Legal challenges put off label use of gender affirming care drugs in jeopardy
Earlier this week, the Florida Senate advanced a bill to restrict gender-affirming care for transgender minors. The bill is one of many that are currently being discussed in different states.…