Hikma taps Arestat, a formulation technology for protein- and peptide-based drugs, to develop an injectable medicine, ahead of filing for US FDA approval.
Representatives from companies providing recruitment services to the pharmaceutical industry discuss the challenges on ‘winning the talent war’ during Pharma Integrates.
Celltrion receives EMA marketing authorisation for Remsima SC, the first subcutaneously-administered option for delivery of infliximab, a treatment for rheumatoid arthritis.
Speaking at the FT Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology conference earlier this week, Ipsen’s CCO said that pharma manufacturers need to focus more on the ‘why’.
Sharp’s electronic label for drug packaging can be updated again and again, saving time and costs whilst also improving patient engagement during clinical trials.
While exhibiting its offering in self-administration devices at the CPhI Worldwide event in Frankfurt last week, West told us how patient convenience drives design and development.
Cycle looks to benefit from the advantages of Zydis oral disintegrating tablet technology, developed by Catalent, for four of its drug products treating rare diseases.
Eversana boosts its logistics offering by opening its fourth storage and distribution center in the US, bringing its total footprint to one million-square-feet.
Research has discovered that bacteria will open holes in their cell wall under certain conditions, potentially leading to a new drug target or greater potency of existing antibiotics.
US FDA approves Noven’s schizophrenia treatment administered through a once-daily transdermal delivery system, able to release the antipsychotic drug for 24 hours.
Through funding by Novo Nordisk and the NIH, researchers from MIT have come up with a microneedle containing capsule able to release drug substance into the bloodstream.
Broad adoption of blockchain technology requires manufacturers to look at their investments in the supply chain, just as they look at R&D, AmerisourceBergen executive says.
N4 Pharma creates DNA and RNA transfection technology using silica nanoparticles with an irregular surface, which traps and protects nucleic acid during its journey to cells.
US FDA approves AstraZeneca’s at-home autoinjector for administration of an add-on treatment for severe asthma, matching the indication of GSK’s rival product, Nucala.
Sobi announces that it will acquire Dova, adding Doptelet to its portfolio of hemophilia treatments, as it looks to further expand indications and diversify its revenue base.
AstraZeneca enters a $270m deal with Cheplapharm to divest seven drugs, in order to reduce its portfolio of ‘mature’ medicines and reinvest in other therapeutic areas.
Strides acquires the only FDA-approved integrated soft gel capsule manufacturing facility in the US, owned by Micelle, to support its operations in India.
Enteris enters a licensing agreement with Cara Therapeutics for the ongoing development of the latter’s drug candidate as it continues clinical trials.
Researchers discover scorpion toxin that triggers pain through a previously unknown pathway, potentially opening up new avenues of investigation for treating chronic pain.
Genentech enters a manufacturing and development agreement with Enable Injections to advance the latter’s patient-administered subcutaneous drug delivery system.
High prevalence of skin disease and diabetes to boost the global revenues of the topical drug delivery market, with uptake in China and India boosting growth.
Nanoscale silica bottles, a five-hundredth of the diameter of a hair, could be used to deliver cancer drugs to specific disease sites in the body, avoiding debilitating side effects.
Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago reported that combining activated charcoal with herpes treatment acyclovir, improves the drug’s efficacy.
Daiichi Sankyo’s Turalio becomes the first FDA-approved TGCT treatment, after receiving breakthrough therapy, priority review and orphan drug designation.
'Oncology Repurposing Engine' uses artificial intelligence to identify potential drug candidates among generics and off-patent drugs that may be repurposed as cancer therapies.
Aptar’s needle-free, emergency powder formulation treatment for patients with diabetes and severe hypoglycemia is the company’s first combination drug delivery device with active packaging.
Sanofi to manufacture and commercialize Opiant’s investigational treatment for acute cannabinoid overdose, which could become the first treatment for the condition.
The acquisition of two migraine therapies from Dr Reddy’s has been completed by Upsher-Smith, adding different drug delivery treatment options to its migraine product portfolio.