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pharmaceutical manufacturing

20 Apr 2021

SAHPRA finds no causal relationship between Johnson and Johnson vaccine and blood clot development

By Staff Writer

Findings from SAHPRA’S Sisonke Phase 3b study suggests there are no major safety concerns related to the Johnson and Johnson COVID-19 vaccine. SAHPRA, together with its scientific expert committees, has reviewed the data from the Sisonke Phase 3b implementation study which involves the administration of the COVID-19 vaccine Janssen, which is also referred to as...
19 Apr 2021

Merck publishes its 2020 Sustainability Report

By Staff Writer

Merck has published its Sustainability Report for 2020. The interactive online report comprehensively and transparently illustrates how the company is living up to its corporate responsibility and the progress the company has made towards achieving its goals. “The pandemic is showing us in no uncertain terms that technological progress and the positive force of science...
29 Mar 2021

Romaco acquires Spanish pharmaceutical processing technology company

By Staff Writer

Romaco has strengthened its position as a turnkey supplier of processing technologies by acquiring Spanish manufacturer, STE Tecpharm, S.L. The company has particularly acquired Tecpharm’s patented drum coaters will complement Romaco Innojet’s granulation and fluid bed technologies. Complement to Romaco’s pharmaceutical solids processing range On 18 March 2021, Romaco Holding GmbH announced the purchase of...
19 Mar 2021

Virtual conference connects the global pharmaceutical manufacturing industry

By Staff Writer

With almost 900 registrants from 160 different pharmaceutical and biotech companies from 45 countries around the globe, Connext celebrated a convincing start as a virtual software conference for the pharmaceutical industry. From the beginning, the format established itself as the largest and most international network event for software experts from the pharmaceutical industry. Virtual online...
18 Mar 2021

The future of immune health post-pandemic

By Staff Writer

The pandemic has brought the topic of immune defence into sharp focus. Many consumers are increasingly turning to functional foods and dietary supplements that help support the body’s own defences. Eight manufacturers share their thoughts about the challenges and innovation potential they foresee in the “Immune Health” segment. Maryanne Mburu – senior key account manager...
09 Mar 2021

SAAFFI to host virtual seminar on saving the planet

By Staff Writer

The countdown to the 19th annual SAAFFI seminar has begun and this year it will be a virtual affair. If it is true that, to quote the great woman activist, Rosa Parks, one person can change the world, then how much better, faster and more effectively can an entire industry sector change the world for...
25 Feb 2021

Adcock Ingram reports resilient trading performance despite COVID-19 challenges

By Staff Writer

The Adcock Ingram Group has achieved a 4% increase in turnover for the six month period to 31 December 2020. The company achieved these results despite challenging trading conditions caused by COVID-19, a depressed economy and decline in demand for certain categories of medicine and products. Performance metrics include: •          Increase of 4% in turnover...
23 Feb 2021

How to simplify and secure pharmaceutical labelling

By Staff Writer

Fix-a-Form informational booklet labels from Pyrotec PackMedia have major benefits for pharmaceutical packaging. Protecting against counterfeiting and warning of tampering or incorrect storage is essential for pharmaceutical products. Add to this increased legislation and consumer demand for information and pharmaceutical manufacturers have many packaging challenges to contend with. Fix-a-Form informational booklet labels have four major...
19 Feb 2021

ISPE released its latest pharmaceutical maintenance programme good practice guide

By Staff Writer

The International Society for Pharmaceutical Engineering (ISPE) has released its latest Guide, ISPE Good Practice Guide: Maintenance, 2nd Edition. The Guide describes current established good practices and seeks to provide a practical and consistent interpretation of the required elements of a pharmaceutical Maintenance Programme, while offering maximum flexibility to enable widespread adaptation and encourage innovation....
15 Feb 2021

Connext with the world’s largest pharma software community at virtual summit

By Staff Writer

Pharma, biotech and cell and gene companies who use Werum PAS-X MES are invited to Connext 2021 – the new virtual Pharma Software Summit by Werum Solutions. This four-day-conference from 2-5 March 2021 will take place for the first time and as a virtual online event. Accommodations have been made for different time zones in...
15 Feb 2021

Evonik increases supply of critical lipids for the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine

By Staff Writer

Evonik is strengthening its strategic partnership with BioNTech in order to establish additional lipid production in Germany for use with mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccines. Commercial lipid quantities are to be produced at Evonik’s Hanau and Dossenheim sites in Germany as early as the second half of 2021 as part of a strategic partnership with vaccine manufacturer...
27 Jan 2021

OnLine pharma expo provides all the networking without the travel

By Staff Writer

The 13th edition of the Asia Pharma Expo 2021 / Asia Lab Expo 2021 – an international exhibition on complete pharma manufacturing provided an OnLine Exhibition applying the next generation technologies. Pharmaceutical manufacturing has always remained as the extreme priorities, and during the global pandemic phase, it has attracted continuous investments and expansions across the...