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Modernizing cell culture processes for the next wave of genomic medicine

Pharmaceutical Technology

With scientists fervently developing mRNA vaccines, nucleic acid therapeutics, and viral vector-based gene therapies, clinicians are set to have a growing number of tools available to treat a wide range of conditions, from infectious diseases to genetic disorders and more. 1] BioNews. Hemophilia News Today. link] [2] Tang Q, et al.

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STAT+: Gene therapy can transform life for people with hemophilia. But some patients don’t want it.

STAT News

He tested positive for HIV and hepatitis C when he was 11 after catching the viruses from contaminated blood-clotting products. Wiseman, 51, who lives near Sacramento, was diagnosed as an infant with hemophilia, the rare genetic disease that prevents blood from clotting. Continue to STAT+ to read the full story…

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The Importance of CDMO Flexibility: Adapting to the Ever-Changing Pharmaceutical Landscape

Drug Patent Watch

Benefits of FMS in Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Space efficiency Reduced risk of cross-contamination Increased production speed Adaptability to various processes and products Why Flexibility Matters in CDMO Partnerships In an industry where change is the only constant, flexibility can mean the difference between success and failure.

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Building Tomorrow’s Therapies Today: The Evolution of Cell Therapy Manufacturing Process

Roots Analysis

Contamination is a key concern when it comes to manufacturing cell therapy products. The assays established for traditional biologics are unlikely to be suitable for cell and gene therapy. This is primarily due to the lack of reliable evidence related to the mechanism of action of cell therapies.

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Indian pharma manufacturing: rising investment in Andhra Pradesh

Pharmaceutical Technology

There are 13 sites in the region that offer API biologic services and 12 of these are based in Telangana, all offering protein and peptide manufacturing, and one – Loka Biosciences (Hyderabad, Telangana, India) – also offers gene therapy production. ©GlobalData.

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Clean Bench vs Biosafety Cabinet: What’s the Difference?

Advarra

This article explores how these tools work and why biosafety cabinets are preferred in research involving cell and gene therapies. Use of hazardous materials in a clean bench can increase the risk of occupational exposure and contamination of the room in which the work is being done. What is a Biosafety Cabinet?

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Virtual and augmented reality: Bringing the future to pharma manufacturing

pharmaphorum

The challenges posed to manufacture these new therapies falls in line with the complexity of the therapies themselves, with a number of breakthroughs in the next generation of therapies being particularly challenging to produce at scale, such as cell and gene therapies. Taking manufacturing to the next level.