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Cleanroom microbiology: single-temperature incubation for EM

European Pharmaceutical Review

Information can be found in certain US pharmacopeia guide chapters, such as USP <1116>, 1 as well as guidance from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and World Health Organization (WHO) but none of these are regulatory requirements. From this observation, all options are possible.

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Precision Medicine Needs an Overhaul

PM360

Between 2015 and 2021, over a quarter of the drugs approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) were associated with specific biomarkers. Over a decade ago, AstraZeneca identified and tested specific biomarkers to develop drug molecules. Bright Spots.

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‘Right shoring’ API production in Europe

Pharmaceutical Technology

During the pandemic, the shortage of basic drugs such as paracetamol in key EU countries led to growing calls to push local drug manufacturing to ensure a smooth supply and to minimise shortages. Only 25% of API production for generic drugs took place in Europe in 2020, according to a November 2022 Medicines for Europe report.