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News Vetter joins United Nations Global Compact Network
Vetter (Ravensbury, Germany), the aseptic filling and packaging CDMO has signed up to the UN Global Compact Network. -
News Fully biodegradable nutraceutical packaging an industry first
An agreement signed between TricorBraun and BioBottles will give nutraceutical companies (and potentially pharmaceutical companies) in the US and Canada access to the industry’s first fully biodegradable packaging option.
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News Pfizer expands ‘An Accord for a Healthier World’ program to bridge global health equity gap
An expansion of Pfizer’s not-for-profit health equity program will offer up to 500 patented and off-patent products to 45 lower-income countries, building on their initial offering of patented medicines and vaccines in the US and EU. -
News CPHI Podcast Series: Sustainable Strategies in the Pharmaceutical Packaging Industry
In the first podcast from the CPHI series of 2023, we speak with Adelphe on how they work to increase sustainability in pharmaceutical packaging in France, and how their model can be translated on a global scale. -
Sponsored Content 2023 Pharma Trend Outlook: Innovation, Resilience, and Pharma 4.0
Download our 2023 Pharma Trends Outlook report to discover the trends set to shape the pharmaceutical landscape in the new year, with expert opinions and insight from across the pharmaceutical value chain. -
News Leveraging the power of the pharmaceutical industry for improved human rights outcomes
A quarterly series blog posts about responsible supply chain management from the PSCI Chair, Vicki Stone-Bjarup -
News CordenPharma joins sustainability initiative to achieve Net Zero
The CDMO has joined the environmental initiative looking to align private sector companies with those aims upheld by the Paris Agreement to reduce global warming. -
News From the floor - CPHI Frankfurt 2022
The live blog from the people on the ground at CPHI Frankfurt - covering all stand-out news, memorable moments, and keynote updates from the 2022 event. -
News Knowledge is power when it comes to managing ESG risks – CPHI Frankfurt preview
For more on managing exposure to ESG risks, register to attend CPHI Frankfurt this November -
News Purolite celebrates expansion of innovative bioprocessing facility in Wales
Purolite, an Ecolab company, marked the opening of a new Customer Experience Centre featuring hands-on interactive and educational displays, showcasing the company’s expanded bioprocessing solutions. -
News For supply chain security, ‘don’t live in the moment’ - CPHI Frankfurt preview
CPHI caught up with Jim Fries to discuss sustainable supply chains ahead of his CPHI Frankfurt panel discussion -
News Artificial intelligence used to uncover ‘dark matter of the plant kingdom’
Brightseed uses its AI-enabled platform to detect natural bioactives important to human health, also known as ‘nature’s dark matter’ -
News Sourcing responsibly, can it be done?
A quarterly series of blog posts about responsible supply chain management from the PSCI Chair, Vicki Stone-Bjarup. -
News Samsung Biologics lays out sustainability plans in new ESG report
The company says its goal is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, limit waste, and increase social contributions in its new report -
News Jetting emerges as greener, more efficient alternative in resin manufacturing
Purolite discusses its decision to switch from batch emulsification to Jetting technology -
News How can pharma achieve ‘Net Zero’? Through driving change in pharma manufacturing
Through the entire product lifecycle – production, consumption and disposal – the pharma industry significantly impacts the environment. -
News Greater standardisation needed for effective ESG reporting - Expert panel
Increased transparency and standardisation in ESG reporting frameworks is emerging as a key requirement for investors. -
News CPHI Podcast Series: Leveraging data science for sustainable autoinjector development
Environmental impact is an area of increasing focus for the pharma and biopharma industries, with companies like Merck, Pfizer and GlaxoSmithKline setting ambitious targets for carbon neutrality and laying plans for waste reduction. -
News Celebrating World Water Day and the PSCI’s continued support for the Musi River Revitalisation Initiative
The Musi River flows through Hyderabad in Telangana State, southern India. It is fed by the world heritage Hussain Sagar Lake, known as the 'heart of the world'. -
News Emissions down and profits up: how can biopharma be more sustainable?
The biopharma industry drives development of complex therapies which improve the health outcomes and quality of life of patients across the globe. It is however a significant contributor to environmental waste and emissions as a direct result of it'... -
News Sustainability vs single-use-tech: how COVID-19 has made biopharma more sustainable
COVID-19 saw biopharma turn to single-use technology in a big way. But greater use of disposable manufacturing systems does not necessarily mean drug and vaccine production has become less environmentally sustainable. -
News Steps for Building Supply Chain Integrity and Resilience in Europe
Speakers from the European Fine Chemicals Group, the voice of fine chemical manufacturers in Europe, led a discussion on the ‘globalised, fragmented and complex’ API and raw materials supply chain, in this month’s edition of the CPHI ... -
News The Lancet warns of 'overlooked pandemic of antimicrobial resistance' in new study
The medical journal highlights antimicrobial resistance (AMR) to be a 'leading cause of death around the world'. -
News Biotest on track to achieve climate neutrality
Last year the company reduced its electricity requirements by 40% -
News Pharmapack 2021 Packaging and Drug Delivery Trend Report: Out Now!
Rather than looking back at what has been a challenging past few months, this Trend Report - featuring highlights from the Pharmapack 2021 content programme - has been written very much in the spirit of looking forward and addressing the key challenges... -
News Pharmapack Europe 2021 announces Awards winners!
Awards showcased a wide range of industry-changing innovations in packaging and drug delivery, with sustainability emerging as a key metric across all categories -
News Recro Pharma backs sustainability programme with 'green' energy transaction
The agreement will contribute toward the equivalent reduction of 937,426 tons of carbon dioxide emissions -
News Olon to combine protein production expansion with sustainability
The new area will produce proteins using innovative and highly sustainable processes such as microbial fermentation -
News Medicines Manufacturing Innovation Centre aims to 'solve major pharma industry challenges'
£35 million public-private collaboration to develop next-generation pharmaceutical manufacturing processes to drive forward innovation in the medicines supply chain -
News Responsible Supply Chain Practices: Highlights from the PSCI Annual Report
An update on responsible supply chain management from the Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Initiative Chair, Manjit Singh -
News COVID-19, patient needs and sustainability driving drug delivery tech innovation
Innovation is the cornerstone of the drug delivery technology sector; efforts to make therapies more convenient for patients, reduce side effects and differentiate products from the competition have always made the delivery sector a hotbed of new ideas... -
News Cosmetics packaging needs to respond to increasing consumer awareness of sustainability: CPHI Webinar panel
The cosmetics packaging sector will need to respond to increasing consumer awareness of climate change by transitioning from fossil-based materials to long-term carbon neutral and carbon negative alternatives, according to industry experts speaking at ... -
News Thermo Fisher pledges to reach carbon neutrality by 2050
Accelerated efforts align with the Paris Agreement and Race To Zero to combat climate change -
News The latest trends for cosmeceuticals: what is fueling consumer drive towards beauty?
The rise in the concept of ‘self-care’ has forced the beauty and cosmetics industry to think differently about how they launch their products. Martin Oxley, Managing Director at buzzback explains why the cosmeceuticals sector does not just ... -
News Cannabinoids: The Next Frontier for Cosmeceuticals?
The market for CBD is growing and it is not just the pharmaceutical industry that is exploring its potential. Martin Oxley, MD at buzzback UK explains how consumer interest in plant-based ingredients and natural products present huge opportunities for ... -
News CPHI Trend Report - Sustainability in Pharma
While in the past, much of the discussion around sustainability in the pharmaceutical industry rightly focused on efforts to minimize the environmental impact of drug production, the needle has now shifted. There are signs that companies not only under... -
News Pharma supply chain companies form alliance to accelerate sustainability
Alliance to Zero aims to facilitate the transition of the pharma sector to reach net zero emissions target -
News CPHI Webinar Series: How to Drive Sustainable Packaging Development in a post-COVID world?
To remain competitive, pharma companies must now collaborate with suppliers on how their packaging processes address sustainability. This recent webinar available on demand provides an overview on the drive for sustainable development and improving the... -
News Green chemistry: environmental and economic sense for pharma?
The concept of Green Chemistry first arose as a set of principles to minimize the environmental impact of chemical production but as one of its earliest adopters, the pharmaceutical industry has enjoyed several other benefits -
News CPHI Podcast Series: Pharmaceuticals in the Environment and Antimicrobial Resistance
Pharmaceuticals discarded in the environment pose a risk to fish and other wildlife, for example by affecting their ability to reproduce, by altering their behaviour in ways jeopardising their survival, or through direct toxic effects. Increased awaren... -
News Calculating Scope 3 Greenhouse Gas Emissions
The third in a quarterly series of blog posts about responsible supply chain management from the PSCI Chair, Caroline O'Brien
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News As the pharma packaging world becomes more personalized, what does it mean?
With a value of more than $1,000 billion in 2019 and enjoying a 5% increase during that year, the global pharmaceutical sector is in good health. But it is also a moving universe, in which both the digital and design revolutions have changed the game o... -
News Sirio Europe invests in advanced manufacturing and green technologies
Manufacturing facility upgrades have substantially increased the CDMO’s production capacity and energy efficiency. -
News Sharp invests $10M in biologics and injectables packaging equipment
Investment includes the installation two of automated top-loading cartoner with the flexibility to pack vials, syringes, pens/autoinjectors and multi-component kits. -
News Biogen invests $250 million to eliminate its use of fossil fuels
After achieving carbon neutrality in 2014, Biogen further bolsters its action against climate change with the goal to become fossil fuel free by 2040. -
News Samsung Biologics adds fourth plant due to growing demand
Plant 4 will add 256 KL capacity to its site, which is scheduled to commence manufacturing activities in the second half of 2022. -
News Construction underway on new Croda North American HQ and Innovation Centre
The facility will support the company'a goal of being climate, land and people positive by 2030. -
News DuPont's seaweed-based soft capsule ingredient gains non-GMO certification
SeaGel offers drug and dietary supplement manufacturers an animal-free and sustainable alternative to traditional soft capsules. -
News Pharmapack expert recommends holistic approach to sustainability
Although the industry might be 30% along its sustainability journey, greater interoperability is needed from materials to devices. -
News Wasdell acquires specialist packaging supplier
The acquisition will strengthen Wasdell’s capabilities and product offerings, including 100% recyclable and biodegradable options, in the medical device sector. -
News Sanner introduces bio-based plastic packaging
Represents the first biopackaging of its kind made of renewable raw materials. -
News Hovione completes pilot-scale blister manufacturing for its 'green' DPI
The device's blister is designed to provide flexibility to pharmaceutical partners delivering a wide range of inhaled drugs for both acute and chronic respiratory treatments.
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