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Roquette debuts Health & Pharma Solutions, Nutrition & Bioindustry subsidiaries

The company has created two new organisations; Roquette Health & Pharma and Roquette Nutrition & Bioindustry, following its acquisition of IFF Pharma Solutions

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Persist AI debuts Cloud Lab platform for faster pharmaceutical formulation development

The AI-powered robotic technology helps pharmaceutical companies test and develop formulations quickly and effectively
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Roquette completes acquisition of IFF Pharma Solutions

The pharmaceutical excipient specialist will now have access to IFF Pharma's range of biopolymers for the pharmaceutical and biotech industries

Bend Bioscience adds dry granulation system to Gainesville, Georgia site

The new commercial-scale spray dryer and dry granulation system will boost the CDMO's oral solid dose (OSD) manufacturing capacity within the key US market

dsm-firmenich launches pharmaceutical taste solutions portfolio

The range aims to improve the taste and sensory experience of solid, liquid or semi-solid dosage forms

Pfizer integrates Coperion's K-Tron feeders into its German OSD manufacturing plant

Pfizer's contained facility in Freiburg, Germany now includes Coperion's K-Tron feeders, which will dose the correct amount of excipients and APIs required for each batch

Noramco Group invests $25m into US sterile injectable manufacturing at Whippany, NJ site

The Halo Pharma facility in New Jersey will be responsible for vial filling, as well as producing RTU injectables, syringes and cartridges

Adragos Pharma completes €4m liquid filling expansion at Leipzig, Germany site

The CDMO has installed a cGMP compliant liquid filling line and cartoning machine, boosting the site's production capacity by nearly 10x

Recipharm expands aseptic filling capabilities at Wasserburg, Germany site

The novel system facilitates the cost-effective, GMP-compliant aseptic manufacture of PFSs, syringes and vials at a small scale, delivering between 500 to 50,000 units per batch

Optimising early-stage drug development with continuous processing

Pharmaceutical innovators face many challenges when developing new products; as such, getting them to market in a timely, safe and cost-effective way is critical. The use of continuous manufacturing technologies can help to overcome some of the most pressing early-stage obstacles

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Mythbusting: can the ConsiGma Coater handle friable tablets?

GEA experts investigate the tablet coating process used by the company’s cascade-based ConsiGma® technology to assess its ability to handle less-robust cores

The US FDA bans colour additive Red No. 3 from use in oral solid dosage forms

Ingestible drug manufacturers will have until January 18, 2028 to reformulate their products, as Red No. 3 has been linked to cancer in male rats

Lonza Capsules & Health Ingredients expands capsule manufacturing capacity in India and China

New capsule manufacturing lines added at Lonza Capsules & Health Ingredients (CHI) facilities in Rewari (IN) and Suzhou (CN), highlighting the long-term strategic commitment to the business and the APAC region
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CDMO insights: development and manufacture of a highly potent OSD product

In today’s pharmaceutical landscape, contract development and manufacturing organisations (CDMOs) are ubiquitous. Prior to the CDMO boom in the 1990s, however, this wasn’t the case

Thermo Fisher Scientific officially opens US oral solid dose testing and R&D facility

The company's further expansion in the Bend, Oregon area will assist its pharmaceutical clients in the early development of oral solid dosage (OSD) forms

Hovione nearly doubles pharmaceutical spray drying capabilities at Cork, Ireland facility

The CDMO's multi-million investment will allow it to significantly increase its spray drying capacity, which is necessary for inhaled and oral therapeutics

Romaco showcases its solid dosage processing portfolio at CPHI & PMEC India

The company will display its portfolio suitable for the granulation, tableting, and coating of pharmaceutical solids

GSK bolsters its US drug manufacturing capabilities with $800m investment

The expansion will double the size and capacity of its Marietta site, supporting the manufacture of sterile liquid vaccines and production for clinical trials

CDMO Kindeva Drug Delivery completes first vial batch at Bridgeton facility

The CDMO plans to install four injectable fill-finish lines at the Bridgeton site, enhancing its annual production capacity to more than 100m units

Strides Group launches CDMO OneSource Specialty Pharma at CPHI Milan

The newly integrated CDMO primarily specialises in the manufacture of biologics, drug-device combos and gelatin capsules

ACG expands capsule production capabilities at its Croatian facility

The expansion introduces more capsule manufacturing capabilities at CPHI Milan 2024 at booth 6B20

Ascend Advanced Therapies invests millions into global fill/finish and GMP suite capacity

The company has expanded its Florida and Munich sites to better serve its global customer base, with a new 500L bioreactor

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Quotient Sciences and Vasa Therapeutics announce dosing of first subjects in VS-041 novel heart failure trial

The trial is designed to evaluate the safety, tolerability, and pharmacokinetics of VS-041 in healthy volunteers

Natoli releases the NCF-45 capsule filling machine for ease and accuracy in OSD manufacturing

The machine allows pharmaceutical manufacturers to perform fast changeovers and increase production capabilities

How optimising lower punch ejection height can optimise your tableting

Setting a lower punch ejection height can improve batch yield while also increasing production speed

BENEO: galenIQ, the sweet excipient that makes lozenges stable and taste good

Located at stand #4E20, the company is set to present a sugar-free excipient that provides a broad range of benefits named galenIQ™ 900

Omya set to unveil pharmaceutical solutions at CPhI in Barcelona

Swiss mineral expert Omya is set to attend CPhI with the Omyanutra range, offering advanced excipients to help produce stable and fast disintegrating oral tablets (ODTs)...

Innovation and the development of generic pharmaceuticals

Generic drugs are incredibly important in the medical field, not only for their effectiveness but also for their cost-saving potential for both manufacturers and customers

Upperton expands oral dosage form capabilities

This includes the company making significant investments in the procurement of larger, commercial scale equipment

Bürkert at ChemUK2023

The exhibition will take place on 10-11 May, 2023 at the NEC Birmingham

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