Drug Research

The healthcare industry is responsible for 4.4% of all greenhouse gas emissions and faces significant challenges in its supply chain, resulting in $35 billion worth of wasted products each year. Startups have emerged as powerful agents of change, leveraging...

Overseeing a pharmaceutical supply chain and ensuring its efficiency is a complex and collaborative endeavor. The process commences with sourcing raw materials, including chemicals and ingredients, which are used to manufacture drugs. These drugs undergo stringent quality checks, formulation,...

In the late 1950s and 1960s, thalidomide, a drug given to pregnant women to alleviate morning sickness, caused a tragic outcome. Over 12,000 babies were born with severe malformations, like shortened limbs, due to the drug's side effects. These...

Leading UK contract development and manufacturing organisation (CDMO), Upperton Pharma Solutions has completed the build of its new development and GMP manufacturing headquarters in Nottingham, UK. Situated less than two miles from Upperton’s current HQ, the facility houses ten new...

Gene and cell therapies have the potential to revolutionize healthcare by reprogramming the immune system to treat diseases that are difficult to address with traditional medicine. These therapies involve introducing, replacing, or deactivating genes in cells, either inside or...

Making the right contract development and manufacturing choice happens to be a pivotal decision for biopharmaceutical firms that happen to be embarking on projects pertaining to novel antibody development. With the sector’s rising demand when it comes to qualified multidisciplinary...

New recommendations from Imperial College London aim to boost competitiveness in the UK's biopharma and Medtech sectors. It assesses the value-added per capita in these sectors and provides insights into their needs, challenges, and opportunities. Technological solutions and policy...