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Modernizing cell culture processes for the next wave of genomic medicine

Pharmaceutical Technology

Moving the viral vector field closer to the monoclonal antibody field is really what we see as the way forward.” In the monoclonal antibody world, there’s been really large orders of magnitude in improvements of titer over the last twenty years or so, and all of that required having a stable cell line in place.”

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Cyfendus Anthrax Vaccine Wins FDA Approval

XTalks

While there is no evidence of person-to-person transmission, anthrax skin lesions may be contagious through direct contact or contaminated objects. The bacteria usually enter the body through wounds, but infection can also occur through contaminated meat or inhalation of spores. Overall, 66.3 on Day 64 in the study. anthracis exposure.

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Biologic Therapeutics Development, Part 1: Definition and Distinct Characteristics

Camargo

Monoclonal antibodies (mAbs). They are often heat sensitive, membrane impermeable, subject to enzymatic degradation, and susceptible to microbial contamination (a factor which impacts manufacturing steps and quality considerations). Somatic cells. Gene and cellular therapies. Recombinant therapeutic proteins. Growth factors.

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Top tweets: Covid-19 headed towards seasonality – and more

Pharmaceutical Technology

Schistosomiasis, also called the snail fever, is caused by parasitic flatworms that enter the human skin when individuals come in contact with contaminated water, the article noted. Long-term infections can cause damage to the liver and kidneys, and can cause infertility and bladder cancer.

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Keeping tabs on Covid-19: Roche and Regeneron join forces to boost vaccine suppl…

The Pharma Data

Roche and Regeneron join forces to increase global supply of an antibody cocktail for Covid-19. Roche and Regeneron have announced their partnership in the fight to develop, manufacture and distribute REGN-COV2, Regeneron’s investigational anti-viral antibody cocktail, to people around the globe. Sign up now.

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HPAPIs – Current Interest of the Pharmaceutical Industry

Roots Analysis

As the global market for pharmaceutical solutions is increasing, pressure to bring biological APIs in different biological forms is rising and with the rising demand of targeted therapies, antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) and cytotoxic drugs have gained wide attention in the field of HPAPIs.

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Biopharmaceutical Filtration: A Deep Dive

Roots Analysis

Biopharmaceutical filtration is a critical step in the production of biopharmaceuticals, including proteins, antibodies, and vaccines. It involves the separation of unwanted particles from biological materials to obtain contaminant free products. Particle Removal: This is the primary function of these filtration systems.