A (Green) Dream Realized
October 30, 2019
Chemical reactors fueled by sunlight could push pharma towards a more sustainable future
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October 2019
Welcome to the October issue! Find out how some companies are taking steps to reduce their carbon footprints in our cover feature; while Upfront explores the UK Labour Party’s plans to strip market exclusivity from companies that can’t offer the UK an “affordable price” for their medicines. Carlo Toniatti argues that we need a cultural change to tackle the reproducibility crisis, in In My View; and Jonathan Moseley talks scale up of chemical processes for small molecule manufacturing in Best Practice. Kelly Chibale argues, in Business, that Africa has for too long been viewed through a lens of afro-pessimism; and we Sit Down With Charles Gore, Executive Director, Medicines Patent Pool (MPP), Geneva, Switzerland.
Plug and Play for the Future
October 29, 2019
Key to unlocking the benefits of Industry 4.0 and achieving Plug and Play is leveraging standard, open, modular automation architectures that allow fast and accurate data flow from the factory floor to other technology layers, without the need for top down integration. But this can only come about through collaboration.
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Com(PET)ing with the Conventional
October 29, 2019
Being sustainable does not mean compromising on quality. With packaging, sustainable options can be just as good as traditional solutions, but we need more innovation in the field.
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Solutions in… Automated Quality Reporting
October 26, 2019
Could an AI tool help stakeholders from the scientific community address the current state of reproducibility in scientific results?
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Predicting All Outcomes
October 24, 2019
A machine learning algorithm aims to take the “what ifs” out of chemical synthesis
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Manufacture
Regulation & Standards
Formulation
Small Molecules
Facilities & Equipment
Technology & Manufacturing
Process Development 101: How Not to Burn Down Your Factory
October 22, 2019
Or... how to manufacture your API in the right quantity, at the right cost, and in the right time frame
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Anti-VEGF: Is Breast Always Best?
October 21, 2019
Drugs used to treat retinal disorders appear to pass into breast milk, posing a potential risk to the normal development of nursing infants
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Zero Impact
October 21, 2019
What difference can circular systems make to the pharmaceutical industry’s carbon footprint?
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The Patent Snatchers
October 16, 2019
Can’t offer an “affordable” price? Then say goodbye to market exclusivity.
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The Green Facilities of the Future
October 16, 2019
We only have one planet. We must play a responsible role when it comes to its care.
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Man Allegedly Praises Pharmaceutical Companies
October 8, 2019
If this is news, perhaps the industry is in deeper trouble than we thought.
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Putting Patients First
October 2, 2019
Oncology research has come a long way over the past 30 years, but we must transform outdated practices to further improve drug discovery innovation.
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Dispelling the African Myth
October 2, 2019
For too long, Africa has been viewed through the lens of afro-pessimism. It’s time to rewrite the narrative.
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Time to Pop It In!
October 1, 2019
Sometimes patients need gentle, digital prods to ensure medical compliance.
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