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Japanese drugmaker Eisai, in partnership with Biogen, have announced that they have begun submitting data on a rolling basis to the US FDA for a marketing application of a subcutaneous injectable form of Alzheimer’s drug Leqembi. 

A study from the USC Schaeffer Center for Health Policy & Economics has revealed the existence of racial disparities in the US for the diagnosis of dementia and the use of drug treatments for symptoms. 

American public benefit corporation (PBC) Lykos Therapeutics have announced that the US FDA Psychopharmacologic Drugs Advisory Committee (PDAC) will review data supporting their new drug application (NDA) for MDMA capsules, which are to be used in comb...

We are continuing to get to know the people working day-to-day behind the pharma companies shaping the industry, the ones who keep the wheels turning and ultimately bring better healthcare to the population; we are talking to the individuals at the hea...

Angels for Change is an organisation that aims to build up resilience in the supply chain, by linking real life cases of patients that have been affected by drug shortages, and working to rectify and prevent them. 

ONO Pharmaceutical, out of Japan, is in the process of acquiring cancer-therapy maker Deciphera Pharmaceuticals for US$2.4 billion. 

Welcome to Philly! CPHI North America once again graces the Philadelphia Convention Center, 7–9 May 2024. 

The pharmaceutical industry faces a patent cliff together in the years leading up to 2030. Learn what this means for drug pricing, their outsourcing partners, and drug innovation of the future. 

On the 7–9 May 2024 in Philadelphia, CPHI NA will be presenting an unmissable agenda, filled with content across 4 main tracks. In the following interview the Supply Chain Economy Track sponsor, the US Pharmcopeia introduces the track, and w...

Two key players in the COVID-19 vaccine story – Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna – have begun the latest chapter of their global legal battle over patents concerning technology for the development of mRNA therapeutics such as the COVID-19 vaccin...

CPHI North America will unite the pharmaceutical supply chain in Philadelphia from May 7–9, 2024 for 3 days of innovation and connections. As part of the content Agenda, our Diversity Track will bring the industry together to discuss the imperati...

China’s anti-espionage laws have caused concern among western pharmaceutical groups over potential arrests or denial of access for foreign inspectors in China-based facilities and manufacturing partners, posing a risk to the supply of drug produc...

This month’s CPHI Webinar Series explored achieving manufacturing excellence in pharma through the digitalisation of daily processes. Presented by Joe Doyle, Head of Sales at EviView, and Bikash Chatterjee, President and Chief Scientific Off...

The EU Commission proposes reform to the current EU pharmceutical legislation in regard to the protection of data and the use of generics and biosimilars for drug companies in the EU. 

The CPHI Milan Pharma Awards, which are now open for nominations until 18 May 2024, celebrate the innovators making a difference. This year, two new categories have been added to further honour the contributions of a diverse range of pharma professiona...

The last six Start-Up companies that have made the list to exhibit in a dedicated area in Philadelphia at CPHI North America. Learn more about the companies and what makes them unique in the latest infographic.

For the pharmaceutical industry, outsourcing drug development, manufacturing, and research operations to contract organisations is not just a passing trend – increasingly, the partnership between drug sponsor and drug vendor is one of vital impor...

On the 7-9 May 2024 in Philadelphia, CPHI NA will be presenting an unmissable agenda, filled with content across 4 main tracks. In the following interview the Sustainable Futures Track sponsor, Thermo Fisher Scientific gives an overview of what to expe...

Ten high-cost drugs from various pharma manufacturers are in pricing negotiations in a first-ever for the US Medicare program. President Biden’s administration stated they have responded to the first round of offers. 

We are continuing to get to know the people working day-to-day behind the pharma companies shaping the industry, the ones who keep the wheels turning and ultimately bring better healthcare to the population; we are talking to the individuals at the hea...

Dietmar Siemssen, CEO of German primary packaging manufacturer Gerresheimer, states that approximately 4% of the company’s revenue growth each year to come from deals with drugmakers of weight loss and diabetes products, particularly GLP-1 class ...

The latest episode of the CPHI Podcast Series features Daniel Mora-Brito, a thought leader in pharmaceutical emerging markets, talking to Digital Editor Lucy Chard about the importance of the development of manufacturing in Africa. 

Researchers have created a new approach to the designing of eco-friendly nanofibres extracted from rice husks, addressing the critical need for sustainable packaging materials in food and biopharmaceutical products.  

The latest infographic introducing you to the next five Start-Up companies who will be gracing the exhibitor show floor in their dedicated Start-Up Market in Philadelphia for CPHI NA 2024. 

International Women’s Day is an annual celebration of women around the world every March 8. March also marks Women’s History Month. This March, our Women in Pharma series takes a look at how women’s healthcare has developed, and the r...

A HIV antiretroviral therapy, EDURANT®, from Johnson & Johnson has been granted approval from the US FDA for use in children with HIV-1 from the age of two. 

CPHI North America will once again be held in Philadelphia this May. Philadelphia has been home to CPHI North America for several years and continues to be a hub for the US pharmaceutical market. 

In the last week, Eli Lilly has announced their partnership with Amazon.com’s pharmacy unit to deliver prescriptions of Zepbound. Zepbound has also surpassed Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy for the number of prescriptions for the week of March 8.&nbs...

On the third day of LEAP (4–7 March 2024, Riyadh Exhibition and Convention Centre, Malham, Saudi Arabia) the CPHI Middle East team hosted the Future Pharma Forum, to set the scene for an exciting new event for the pharma community, coming to Riya...

On March 6, 2024, the CPHI team hosted the Future of Pharma Forum at LEAP 2024, Saudi Arabia’s premier destination for tech leaders and innovators to meet and collaborate.  

In the following infographic, the first five Start-Up companies that are exhibiting at the brand new Start-Up Market at CPHI North America this May, are showcased. Hear from the Start-Ups themselves on what they are most looking forward to at the show....

Wegovy, the blockbuster weight loss drug from Danish drugmaker Novo Nordisk has now received expanded approval from the US FDA for use in the prevention of stroke and heart attacks. 

On March 7, 2024, the Informa Markets Amsterdam office hosted an International Women’s Day Breakfast and Panel Discussion to celebrate the women who drive the B2B events industry forward, including members of the CPHI team. 

After another year of impressive nominations for the CPHI Pharma Awards our winners were announced at CPHI Barcelona in October 2023. In this series of interviews, we speak to the people and teams behind the award-winning projects, concepts, and techno...

Pfizer dilvulges plans to investors around growing their cancer portfolio, and the drugs they will be focusing on developing after their aquisition of Seagen in 2023. 

Boston Scientific announced the FDA approval of their medical device AGENT Drug-Coated Balloon (DCB) for the indication of coronary in-stent restenosis in coronary artery disease patients.  

After another year of impressive nominations for the CPHI Pharma Awards our winners were announced at CPHI Barcelona in October 2023. In this series of interviews, we speak to the people and teams behind the award-winning projects, concepts, and techno...

In this month's episode of the CPHI Podcast Series, Digital Editor Lucy Chard is joined by Nick DiFranco, the Global Market Manager for Novel Pharmaceutical Excipients at Lubrizol Life Science to discuss the ins and outs of excipients, how the...

Rare Diseases Day is celebrated on the 29th February 2024 and represents the plight of rare disease patients to gain diagnosis and access to suitable treatment. 

Merck has disclosed they received notice from Hikma Pharmaceuticals for seeking a pre-patent expiry US FDA approval for Hikma’s generic version of Merck’s Bridion.  

On February 20, 2024, CPHI Online hosted a webinar on Innovative Strategies for B2B Pharma Marketeers. Featuring expert speakers from across the pharmaceutical value chain, this webinar delves into how B2B pharma marketeers can create better content to...

Wegovy®, the weight loss drug from Novo Nordisk has been creating headlines since it’s early testing phases, through it’s approval in June 2021 by the US FDA and January 2022 from the European Medicines Agency, and it continues to do so...

We’re bringing CPHI to the Middle East in December 2024. CPHI brings together the pharma community from all over the world, creating a platform for education, collaboration, and progress. 

In the last week, the US FDA has granted approval/accelerated approval to three different oncology drugs, each from different drugmakers with different indications. 

In recognition of February as Black History Month in the United States, we cover the lives and works of five pioneering African American pharmaceutical professionals who have contributed significantly to the world of pharmaceuticals and drug devel...

To get to know the people working day to day behind our pharma companies, the ones who keep the wheels turning and ultimately bring better healthcare to the population, we are talking to the individuals at the heart of pharma. 

A new genome study undertaken in the US, accounting for a diverse range of people, has led to the discovery of nearly 300 million new genetic variants, which could inform markers of disease. 

On February 5, 2024, Novo Holdings announced their intention to acquire pharma and biotech CDMO Catalent at US$16.5 billion. Read more about what this means for the pharmaceutical industry as a whole, from drugmakers to their partners in manufacturing....

After another successful Pharmapack show, we sat down with Karin von Kienlin, Senior Partner at L.E.K. Consulting, to discuss the biggest takeaways and surprises from 2 days of intense discussion and collaboration. 

After another year of impressive nominations for the CPHI Pharma Awards our winners were announced at CPHI Barcelona in October 2023. In this series of interviews, we speak to the people and teams behind the award-winning projects, concepts, and techno...

The 2024 Pharmapack Awards celebrated the best in innovation and design for the pharmaceutical packaging and drug delivery industry on January 24, 2024.  

In January 2024, Saudi Arabia released its National Biotech Strategy, an ambitious plan to localise biomanufacturing, incentivise R&D and establish the Kingdom as the regional biotech leader by 2030, and an internationally recognised hub by 2040. 

In a hearing in front of the US Senate, three of the biggest pharmaceutical companies in America are challenged over exorbitant prescription drug prices, with Sanders claiming their actions are limiting the population's access to affordable healthc...

Pharmapack Europe, held in Paris each year is a great opportunity to see the latest innovations and trends in pharmaceutical packaging and to hear from the companies and experts in the area on what aspects are most important to them in their products a...

In this monthly series, we bring insightful content, events, and communities dedicated to sharing best practices for DE&I strategies and showcasing underrepresented voices in the pharmaceutical community. 

Novo Nordisk’s holding and investment parent company will acquire the publicly owned CDMO at the end of 2024, taking it private and selling three of its drug manufacturing facilities to Novo Nordisk. 

After another year of impressive nominations for the CPHI Pharma Awards our winners were announced at CPHI Barcelona in October 2023. In this series of interviews, we speak to the people and teams behind the award-winning projects, concepts, technologi...

The 2024 Pharmapack Awards celebrated the best in innovation and design for the pharmaceutical packaging and drug delivery industry on January 24, 2024.

After another year of impressive nominations for the CPHI Pharma Awards our winners were announced at CPHI Barcelona in October. In this series of interviews, we speak to the people and teams behind the award-winning projects, concepts, and technologie...

The 2024 Pharmapack Awards celebrated the best in innovation and design for the pharmaceutical packaging and drug delivery industry on January 24, 2024.

2024 marks the first year Pharmapack will host a Diversity track dedicated to bridging the gap within the pharmaceutical packaging and drug delivery sector. The track includes a panel discussion on 'Enabling Diversity in the Workplace,' focused...

The 2024 Pharmapack Innovation Awards ceremony celebrated the best in pharmaceutical packaging and drug delivery innovation at all levels. The awards were held on January 24, 2024 at the Paris Expo Porte de Versailles. 

Following extensive talks, leading pharmaceutical companies sign an agreement to work with renewable energy companies to decarbonise their manufacturing supply chains in China and switch to renewables. 

Paris once again welcomes Europe’s leading trade show in pharmaceutical packaging and drug delivery innovation. Join our content team as Pharmapack 2024 opens its doors to leading experts and innovators in pharmaceutical packaging and drug delive...

January 2024 brings both a new year and Europe’s leading packaging and drug delivery event. Bringing the world’s experts in pharmaceutical packaging together in Paris, France, Pharmapack 2024 brings exciting opportunities to learn and colla...

This January Pharmapack Europe is once again bringing the epicentre of all things pharmaceutical packaging to Paris, France. This year, to enhance our sustainability offering at the event, we are partnering with Stevanato Group. In the following interv...

After another year of impressive nominations for the CPHI Pharma Awards our winners were announced at CPHI Barcelona in October. In this series of interviews, we speak to the teams behind the award-winning projects, concepts, and technologies. 

To get to know the people working day to day behind our pharma companies, the ones who keep the wheels turning and ultimately bring better healthcare to the population, we would like to present a new interview series introducing pharma's talen...

The annual CPHI Online 2024 Pharma Trends Outlook, in partnership with Arvato Systems, identifies 12 key industry trends shaping the life sciences industry in the coming year. 

Clinical stage pharmaceutical company PharmaKure gains permission from UK authorities to enter into further testing for PK051 for the treatment of patients with mild cognitive impairment associated with Alzheimer's disease. 

Danish pharmaceutical giant Novo Nordisk will be opening an AI-based research facility in the heart of London to advance drug discovery operations.

Biotech and bioscience company Enveric has been developing a series of treatments for mental health disorders and are now focusing on one lead candidate, EB-003, which they are hoping to move into clinical trials in the future. 

After another year of impressive nominations for the CPHI Pharma Awards our winners were announced at CPHI Barcelona in October. In this series of interviews, we speak to the teams behind the award-winning projects, concepts, and technologies. 

In this comprehensive downloadable report, hear from a range of experts in finance and investment in the pharma industry on what investment trends will be shaping the future of the industry, in Catalonia, and the wider world. 

January 2024 brings both a new year and Europe’s leading packaging and drug delivery event. Gathering the world’s experts in pharmaceutical packaging together in Paris, France, Pharmapack 2024 offers exciting opportunities to learn and coll...

German biotechnology company BioNTech has stated their intentions to begin production at their mRNA vaccine factory in Rwanda by 2025, which will mark the first foreign mRNA vaccine manufacturing site on the continent of Africa.

In this monthly series, we interview women from across the pharmaceutical industry and supply chain to discuss the importance of gender diversity in healthcare, the workplace, and beyond. 

Welcome to the last episode of 2023! Digital Editor Lucy Chard is joined by her teammates in a special retrospective episode to close out the year. Guests Vivian Xie, Editor for CPHI Online and Tara Dougal, Content Director for Pharma, discuss their hi...

During CPHI Barcelona 2023, insightful content sessions offered attendees the chance to explore trending topics with expert speakers and panellists. Here, we summarise what the pharma industry and supply chain are talking about the most. 

After another year of impressive nominations for the CPHI Pharma Awards our winners were announced at CPHI Barcelona in October. In this series of interviews, we speak to the teams behind the award-winning projects, concepts, and technologies. 

During CPHI Barcelona 2023, insightful content sessions offered attendees the chance to explore trending topics with expert speakers and panellists. Here, we summarise what the pharma industry and supply chain are talking about the most.  

After another year of impressive nominations for the CPHI Pharma Awards our winners were announced at CPHI Barcelona in October. In this series of interviews, we speak to the teams behind the award-winning projects, concepts, and technologies. 

The Inflation Reduction Act brought in by the Biden administration in 2022 aims to give better and more equitable access to healthcare in the USA. However, pharma companies are now concerned about the other potential costs of such legislation. 

As COP28 takes place over this week in Dubai, UAE, several bodies in the pharmaceutical and health industries have come together to announce support of key movements in sustainability in the sector, and to recognise sustainability as a health issue.&nb...

In a bid to diversify their therapeutic offerings, Roche takes over Carmot Therapeutics in $2.7 billion deal, with one obesity drug spearheading the venture into the field as they prep for a Phase II in-human trial. 

The first episode of the CPHI Podcast Series since we attended CPHI Barcelona in October covers the Start-up market at the event, with expert Matthew Wise joining Editor Lucy Chard to discuss the event. 

To conclude the ‘Partnering for Success’ track at CPHI Barcelona 2023 (October 24–26th) we held a panel, with a range of experts, on the CDMO outlook. 

Manufacturing for the diabetes and weight-loss drugs Ozempic and Wegovy is expected to increase with a billion-dollar investment Novo Nordisk production site located in Chartres, France.

In a recent strategy to combat rising inflation and the cost of living crisis, President Joe Biden has invoked a Cold War-era act to increase investment in a selection of medicines and supplies. 

At CPHI Barcelona (24–26 October, 2023) we took the time to catch up with one of our speakers, Rajiv Khatau who gave a presentation on: The Microbiome Boom - Unlocking Potential Through Listening to the Gut and was a panellist on:&...

In our new monthly series, we interview women from across the pharmaceutical industry and supply chain to discuss the importance of gender diversity in healthcare, the workplace, and beyond. 

This year at CPHI Barcelona (24–26 October, 2023) we sat down with C-suite executives and HR professionals to discuss the looming talent crisis in the pharmaceutical industry. With hybrid working persisting post-pandemic and a growing skills gap,...

This year at CPHI Barcelona (24–26 October, 2023) we sat down with C-suite executives and HR professionals to discuss the looming talent crisis in the pharmaceutical industry. With hybrid working persisting post-pandemic and a growing skills gap,...

Cromatic, the digital platform for outsourced life sciences research, has announced that it has received $5.3 million in funding in total from a range of investors. 

Innovative biotech company Biotheus has signed a deal with BioNTech to manufacture, market, and distribute their latest anti-tumour therapy around the world. 

 Learn how to improve softgel seams and process efficacy from GELITA's presentation in the Product Innovation theatre from the Content hall at CPHI Barcelona in October 2023. 

At CPHI Barcelona (24–26 October, 2023), we spoke to Sireesha Yadlapalli, CEO of Pharmatech Associates, who gave a presentation on the implications of the US FDA’s Quality Management Maturity (QMM) Initiative, and spoke on the panel of the ...

In our packed out content sessions at CPHI Barcelona this year, we focus on some of the hottest topics coming up in the pharma industry, with each track sponsored by a leading expert in the field. 

In this week's episode of the CPHI Podcast Series Lucy Chard, Digital Editor for CPHI Online is joined by James Manser to discuss the political and market changes in the US pharma field.

The much anticipated Pharma Awards 2023 were held at CPHI Barcelona this week at the Fira Barcelona. 

It's that time of year again - the biggest pharma event of the year comes to Spain this October for CPHI Barcelona 2023. Follow our Editors Vivian Xie and Lucy Chard as they worked their way through the conference, bringing highlights from content ...

Our Innovator Interviews takes a look at the cutting-edge strategies and technologies being implemented within the pharmaceutical supply chain through an in-depth discussion with a leading innovator in the industry. 

The CPHI Annual Survey comes into it’s 7th year to report on the predicted trends for 2024. Over 250 pharma executives were asked 35 questions, with their answers informing the industry landscape for the next year, spanning all major pharma marke...

In our packed out content sessions at CPHI Barcelona this year we focus on some of the hottest topics coming up in the pharma industry, with each track sponsored by a leading expert in the field. 

In our packed out content sessions at CPHI Barcelona this year we focus on some of the hottest topics coming up in the pharma industry, with each track sponsored by a leading expert in the field. 

In our packed out content sessions at CPHI Barcelona this year we focus on some of the hottest topics coming up in the pharma industry, with each track sponsored by a leading expert in the field. 

CCD Partners in conjunction with CPHI Barcelona have created a Watchlist for some of the Start-Ups and independent small businesses attending CPHI Barcelona this year. The Watchlist covers a snapshot of 21 Start-Up companies and includes details about ...

In our monthly series, we interview women from across the pharmaceutical industry and supply chain to discuss the importance of gender diversity in healthcare, the workplace, and beyond. 

Herbal medicines and nutraceuticals have seen a surge in interest since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Driven by patient interest in prioritising personalised and integrative medicines, the herbal ingredients industry is now faced with concerns pe...

A University of Manchester spin-out pharmaceutical company, PharmaKure, has reported successful study results for the quantification of Alzheimer’s Disease biomarker proteins with a whole blood test.

To address vaccine inequality and accessibility issues, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation aims to deliver USD $40m to various biotech companies and vaccine manufacturers in support of mRNA vaccine development.

Injectable weight-loss treatments are prompting contract manufacturers to invest and include fill-finish services into their service portfolios, in a bid to attract pharmaceutical giants developing drugs similar to Novo Nordisk's Wegovy.

Procaps, developer of pharmaceutical and nutraceutical solutions, medicines, and hospital supplies that reach more than 50 countries in all five continents, has partnered with CPHI Barcelona to support sustainability initiatives, to be highlighted at t...

CCD partners have teamed up with CPHI ahead of CPHI Barcelona to do a deep dive into some of the companies coming to the show, giving an insight into which exhibtors are here to shake things up. 

In our packed out content sessions at CPHI Barcelona this year we focus on some of the hottest topics coming up in the pharma industry, with each track sponsored by a leading expert in the field.   

 ICE Pharma shows how innovative solutions can make a real difference on the environment during CPHI Barcelona 2023.