Scancell and Cancer Research UK use nanodelivery technology to activate the body’s immune system, boosting its ability to target and destroy cancer cells.
Enesi Pharma and OVG sign a collaborative agreement, hoping to combine a promising ingredient and an innovative delivery method to produce a plague vaccine.
The company’s Mavenclad treatment gains approval from the US FDA for the treatment of multiple sclerosis, eight years after it had been initially rejected.
Noramco partners with Nemus to produce an analogue of cannabidiol that possesses greater bioavailability, that could be used to treat diseases of the retina.
A pre-IND review by the US FDA has allowed Virpax to continue with NDAs for DSF100 and LBL100, two pain relief products with specialised drug delivery formulations.
Lonza and Emerald Health enter an agreement for the large-scale manufacturing of a synthetic derivative of CBD and its oral drug product for the treatment of MS and other CNS diseases.
As 3D printing technology continues to develop, it is becoming more disruptive to the pharmaceutical manufacturing industry as its value in drug delivery becomes apparent, according to IDTechEx.
The approval of the farm bill has intensified interest in CBD but Nexien BioPharma CEO warns pharma-grade products are needed for patients with serious conditions.
Purdue announced that it has entered into a partnership deal with Alivio to develop a non-opioid painkiller for the treatment of cystitis and bladder pain syndrome.
SPI Pharma has launched Mannogem XL mannitol for the production of various forms of tablets, which the firm says enhances productivity compared to compendial mannitol.
Nanoform specialises in producing APIs in a nanoparticle size range, which the company claims can significantly improve bioavailability and potentially change the fate of an asset in the clinic.
Ahead of the CPhI Worldwide in Madrid next week, Nemaura announced that it would be showcasing its newly developed 48-hour diclofenac transdermal patch and would be linking up with an unnamed global pharma company to develop three new products.
Insmed has become the first company to receive approval through the limited population pathway for antibacterial and antifungal drugs set up by the US FDA in 2016.
As previously reported, researchers have determined that ketamine has potential as a treatment for patients at imminent risk for suicide, and as a therapy for treatment-resistant depression.
Impel Neuropharma announced the first participant have been dosed in a Phase I trial looking at safety and tolerability for the company’s intranasal olanzapine product.
Researchers from the Clinic for Special Children have developed a drug delivery catheter system that could reach a larger population of patients receive Biogen’s Spinraza treatment.
Lexaira Bioscience says its DehydraTECH platform has demonstrated significant improvements to the bioavailability of cannabinoids, and could be applied to other pharmaceuticals.
Researchers from Harvard University have developed an insulin formulation using two ionic liquids they say could lead to the development of a pill for diabetics.
Porton Biopharma will look to develop GMP manufacturing capabilities for Clostridia bacteria as part of a UK collaboration developing aimed at developing microbiome targeted therapeutics.
The US FDA has asked Braeburn Pharmaceuticals for more information regarding its sustained-release subcutaneous buprenorphine injection in a complete response letter (CRL).
Catalent will assess Jupiter Orphan Therapeutics’ resveratrol across its softgel technologies in an effort to improve the bioavailability of the rare disease candidate.
Despite requiring more API, the price of inhaled insulin Afrezza has dropped below that of injected rapid-acting rivals says MannKind's CEO, reporting a resilient Q3.
Saneca Pharma will invest in its manufacturing site in Slovakia to service a five-year agreement supplying the Menarini Group with controlled release pellets.
Capsugel has come on leaps-and-bounds since it was spun-out from Pfizer, the firm says as it inks a deal with Pulmatrix to develop inhaled therapeutics.
MannKind has spoken about Receptor Life Science, a newly-formed company which last month licensed the Technosphere inhaled delivery platform from the struggling firm.
Catalent will pursue strategic acquisitions and licensing in 2016, said VP Marketing & Strategy Elliott Berger, noting growth areas include complex delivery technologies and specialised logistics.
MIT engineers have designed a new hydrogel material that can incorporate temperature sensors, LED lights, and other electronics – in addition to drug-delivering reservoirs.
