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The role of outsourcing in antibody drug manufacture

European Pharmaceutical Review

A study investigating the trend for existing pharmaceutical companies to outsource to contracted development and manufacturing organisations (CDMOs), analysing the position of companies manufacturing monoclonal antibody drugs (mAbs). Yoshiura et al. Yoshiura et al.

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Preventing fungal contamination in pharmaceuticals

European Pharmaceutical Review

In a review on fungal-contaminated compounded pharmaceuticals and medical devices, researchers have described how the contamination of these products can be due to breaches in sterile compounding procedures. Ahmed et al.

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Innovation in small molecules: Leading companies in quinoline derivatives as anticancer agents

Pharmaceutical Technology

According to GlobalData’s Technology Foresights, which uses over 756,000 patents to analyse innovation intensity for the pharmaceutical industry, there are 110 innovation areas that will shape the future of the industry. The structure of quinoline is represented by the fusion of benzene ring with pyridine at two neighbouring carbon atoms.

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Innovation in chemotherapy: Leading companies in platinum-based cancer drug compositions

Pharmaceutical Technology

These compounds cause their therapeutic effect by inhibiting DNA synthesis. GlobalData’s analysis also uncovers the companies at the forefront of each innovation area and assesses the potential reach and impact of their patenting activity across different applications and geographies.

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Innovation in chemotherapy: Leading companies in purine derivatives-based cancer drug compositions

Pharmaceutical Technology

Purine derivatives-based cancer drug compositions is a key innovation area in chemotherapy Purine is an important heterocyclic nucleus in the chemical architecture of many bioactive compounds. Among its key functions, it interacts with nucleic acids and enzymes during their synthesis and function.

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Leading innovators in glycoside hydrolase-based drug compositions for the pharmaceutical industry

Pharmaceutical Technology

Innovation S-curve for the pharmaceutical industry Glycoside hydrolase-based drug compositions is a key innovation area in pharmaceuticals Glycoside hydrolases are enzymes, which hydrolyse the glycosidic linkage between two or more carbohydrates or between carbohydrates and a non-carbohydrate moiety.

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The digital transformation of pharma’s physician engagement strategies

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The pandemic has ushered in a number of major changes to healthcare systems, notably in the ways in which pharmaceutical companies communicate, visit and engage with physicians. The threat of disease spread and other risk factors from COVID-19 have only compounded this. Follow him on Twitter or connect with him on LinkedIn.