Industry Insights

  1. Recent Developments Identifying Interactive Factors Affecting Tablet Scuffing Seen In The Aqueous Film Coating Process 4/16/2025

    There are three primary root causes of tablet scuffing during the aqueous film coating process, and titanium dioxide plays a role. The author provides recommendations for addressing it.

  2. What Quality Control In Medical Writing Means, And Why It Matters 6/12/2023

    In effective organizations completing projects smoothly, learn why quality control is not an “I email you a document and you review it” task meant to be completed quickly.

  3. Manual Whole-Cell Patch Clamp Assay For Screening NCE's Against Voltage Gated Ion-Channels 5/13/2025

    Ensure the cardiac safety of your drug candidates by leveraging manual whole-cell patch-clamping to assess their impact on hERG channel interactions and prevent potential QT prolongation risks.

  4. Cleaning Process Development: Selection Of Cleaning Agents For Pharmaceutical Products 11/6/2020

    This article will discuss how bench-scale studies can be used for selecting the best cleaning agent for certain products and provide answers to the questions "Which cleaning agent provides the best cleaning?" and "Can we demonstrate that two cleaning agents are equivalent?"

  5. Streamlining 3D Cancer Assays With Automated Innovations 5/13/2024

    Gain insight into the use of 3D cultured cancer models in the search for new therapies for complex diseases like cancer.

  6. How Generative AI Streamlines GxP Compliance In Life Sciences 9/20/2024

    Generative AI is reaching a critical juncture in the life sciences industry. Learn how it is changing the game for GxP Compliance and enabling organizations to improve operational efficiency.

  7. Packaging And Labeling: Program Management Considerations 5/19/2014

    By Stephen McIndoe BEng CEng MIET, VP Consulting, Be4ward

    In most organizations, there are likely to be a number of artwork improvement projects and initiatives underway, and the application of good program management practices is a central part of ensuring successful delivery. There is much written about successful program management, so in this article, I will look at some of the aspects we have seen that are important for success.

  8. We Must Rethink The Solvents We Use For Peptide Synthesis 4/21/2025

    While the effectiveness of GLP-1 in weight loss is good news, the use of organic solvents in the GLP-1 synthesis and purification process is a growing pain that needs to be addressed.

  9. SARS-CoV-2: Massey Univ. Profs Develop Method To Quickly Sequence Genome 8/13/2021

    It was a matter of time before the world saw variants emerge that increased the transmission rate of COVID-19. A research team led by two of these authors at Massey University have developed a new next-generation sequencing method for the ultrafast sequencing of the SARS-CoV-2 genome, which cuts the sequencing time by more than half.

  10. Vendor/Supplier Management To Maintain A Drug's Safety Profile In End-To-End Supply Chain Planning 8/17/2023

    FDA 21 CFR 211 requires vendor qualification as a part of the validation process and EU GxP requirements expect robust vendor management, and we expect regulators to issue firmer guidance sooner rather than later. Don't let your pharma/biotech fall short.