Drug Development

Cynthia A. Challener is a contributing editor to Pharmaceutical Technology.

Articles

Hazardous reagents can prove to be faster, simpler, cheaper, and greener.

Hazardous Reagents for Higher Yields

Randi Hernandez was science editor at Pharmaceutical Technology from September 2014 to May 2017.

The pharma company revealed in a fourth quarter call that it will improve its cell-culture capabilities by focusing on the use of naïve, highly proliferative cells to manufacture its CAR-T drug candidate.

Kite Pharma Stresses Importance of Cell-Culturing Techniques

Ashland Chemical’s Calvert City, KY, facility is the first in the US to receive EXCiPACT certification for GMPs of pharmaceutical excipients.

Ashland Facility Achieves EXCiPACT Certification

Scale-down modeling is instrumental in supporting the development of downstream biopharma manufacturing processes.

Going Small to Achieve Commercial-Scale Success

Hazardous reagents can simplify processes and provide higher yields and purities.

Faster, Cheaper, and Greener

The chemical distribution industry has formed an international chemical trade association to address global issues.

International Chemical Trade Association (ICTA) has been founded

Irwin Silverstein, PhD, is vice-president and chief operating officer at International Pharmaceutical Excipients Auditing, 1655 N. Fort Myer Drive, Suite 700, Arlington, VA 22209, tel. 703.351.5266.

Choosing the right excipient manufacturer can help ensure the use of quality excipients.

Excipient Quality and Selection

Jennifer Markarian is manufacturing reporter for Pharmaceutical Technology.

Sustainable harvesting combined with CMO expertise helped Centroflora CMS ensure supply continuity after it acquired Boehringer Ingelheim's non-captive API phytochemicals portfolio.

Success Story: Transferring a Phytochemical API Portfolio

Agnes Shanley is senior editor of Pharmaceutical Technology.

Lab Services: To Outsource or Not to Outsource

Today’s analytical laboratory equipment reflects the realities of downsizing, outsourcing, and the need for speed.

APIs and Excipients