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Transforming pharmaceutical manufacturing: The AI revolution

European Pharmaceutical Review

Revolutionising quality control In the backdrop of stringent quality standards and regulatory demands inherent to pharmaceutical manufacturing, the addition of AI technologies introduce a paradigm shift. One of its most useful aspects is that answers to many questions come readily from data analysis.

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European PFAS restriction could jeopardise pharmaceutical manufacturing

European Pharmaceutical Review

According to the European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations (EFPIA), more than 600 essential medicines are at risk if a proposed restriction on the use of fluorinated substances, per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) across pharmaceutical manufacturing in the EEA, is implemented.

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EU Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive may compromise EU medicine availability

European Pharmaceutical Review

Based on the new cost estimates, pharmaceutical manufacturers in Finland alone will be required to fund 280816 million of these expenses, The directive , enforced on 1 January 2025, imposes an extended manufacturer responsibility on the removal of micro-pollutants from wastewaters.

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Key developments in pharmaceutical manufacturing – September 2023

European Pharmaceutical Review

September 2023 saw a wave of new pharmaceutical manufacturing facility expansions and launches across Europe. Research by the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) , released in September this year, highlighted progress for UK manufacturing in its latest Industrial Trends Survey. Meath opened last month.

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Sustainable energy strategies for pharmaceutical manufacturers

European Pharmaceutical Review

The pharmaceutical sector is not typically seen as a highly polluting, ‘heavy industry’ but it is far from green. In its 2021 report Delivering a ‘Net Zero’ National Health Service , the UK’s NHS attributes as much as a quarter of its carbon footprint to medicines. About the author.

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European authorities recognised for leading medicine regulatory oversight

European Pharmaceutical Review

The agencies holding this status have been approved and validated as compliant and committed to upholding the “highest level of regulatory standards and practices for quality, safety and efficacy of medicines and vaccines ”.

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Call to arms as UK falls back in medicines manufacturing

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Drastic steps need to be taken if the UK is to reverse a steep decline in medicines manufacturing in recent years, according to a cross-industry coalition. Over the same period, similar countries – including Ireland, France, and Germany – have been moving to boosting manufacturing productivity, output, and exports.