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The impact of climate change on the pharma supply chain

Pharmaceutical Technology

Pharmaceutical companies need to be prepared to answer the call for increased demand and supply into new markets, ensuring the proper resources and logistics framework are in place. While using high-capacity aircraft and minimal packaging reduces weight and increases capacity for vital products by using fewer flights.

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Quality first: How pharma can meet injectables demand while staying compliant

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According to the GlobalData report Contract Injectable Packaging Trends in the Bio/Pharma Industry , more than half (55%) of FDA drug approvals in 2021 were accounted for by injectables. During the Covid-19 pandemic, large-scale vaccine production placed unprecedented demand on the parenteral packaging industry.

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GSK, Sanofi and Takeda join AI and robotics push for Singapore biomanufacturing

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With its highly educated, English-speaking workforce and high-quality medical facilities system, Singapore has attracted leading pharmaceutical companies to open their regional headquarters in the city-state, including Novo Nordisk (Bagsvaerd, Denmark) and GSK. Additionally, Merck & Co.

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Higher throughput integrity testing: Defining a modern CCIT system for the demands of serial production

Pharmaceutical Technology

Container Closure Integrity Testing (CCIT) is used to evaluate the ability of a pharmaceutical’s primary packaging to protect the sterility of its contents. On a regular basis, pharmaceutical manufacturers are performing CCIT during commercial production to ensure that packaging processes are operating as they should.

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Mitigating the risks of cross-contamination during Oral Solid Dose (OSD) manufacturing

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Compared to other dosage forms, tablets are simpler to manufacture, package, and transport. As with any pharmaceutical manufacturing, challenges can be many, and processes are highly regulated.

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‘Right shoring’ API production in Europe

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In the 1990s, generic pharmaceutical companies in the European Union (EU) offshored the manufacturing of active pharmaceutical ingredients (API) primarily to China. The European Commission plans to launch its revised EU pharmaceutical package in Q1 2023 to ease drug shortages,” she says.

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How early planning leads to successful market access and drug launch in Europe

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They can also give their feedback on the design of the clinical trial, if the comparator reflects the standard of care, and if real-world evidence is part of the evidence requirement package.” Overall, it is never too soon to begin market access activities, but it can easily be too late.