This year’s ELRIG Drug Discovery event, which took place at the ACC in Liverpool, was intended as a celebration of the sector, uniting scientists, academics and industry professionals towards the common goal of improving human health. As such the theme for Drug Discovery 2025 was “A Festival of Life Science”… Read More
Optibrium has partnered with Tallinn University of Technology (TalTech) to co-supervise an EU-funded PhD position as part of the INNOCHEMBIO programme1. This research project will focus on developing more accurate metabolism models that will reduce the reliance on costly laboratory experiments while improving speed, efficiency and sustainability in drug discovery. Read More
In the Global Biopharma Sustainability Review by Cytiva, more than 800 pharma and biopharma professionals articulated the benefits of meeting sustainability targets – and the risks of not clearly measuring progress on those targets. The research includes insights from executives in 18 countries. Sustainability is rising… Read More
Scientists from the University of Manchester have uncovered a more efficient and sustainable way to make peptide-based medicines, showing promising effectiveness in combating cancers. Peptides are used in many medicines, as well as in vaccines and nanomaterials. However, making peptides in the lab is currently a… Read More
DefiniGEN and Atelerix have reached an agreement which combines DefiniGEN’s iPSC hepatocytes (Opti-Heps) with Atelerix’s hydrogel preservation technology. The companies report that they have been able to successfully ship in vitro liver models from the UK to the US. In vitro liver models can speed… Read More
DDW Editor Reece Armstrong speaks to David Chau, Global Bioprocess Application Specialist, Purification and Filtration Business, Solventum, formerly 3M Health Care, about challenges in producing monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) and how single-use technologies can simplify processes. RA: What are some of the current limitations for producing… Read More
Charles River Laboratories has reported achieving 92% renewable energy usage worldwide in its 2023 Corporate Citizenship Report. The 2023 report evaluates the company’s progress across its strategic Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) areas of focus: Accelerate Life-Saving Therapies; Lead with Integrity; Inspire our People; and Protect… Read More
A new Feature Note is now available entitled ‘Sustainability in the Lab: A Step-by-Step Guide‘, brought to you by PHCbi. Download the guide to gain insights on the steps you can take to achieve a more sustainable lab without compromising quality or performance. Learn about: Conducting an assessment Choosing… Read More
Download this guide to gain insights on the steps you can take to achieve a more sustainable lab without compromising quality or performance. Learn about: Conducting an assessment Choosing the right equipment Conserving water and reducing waste Engaging and educating your team… Read More
The Francis Crick Institute has announced goals to reduce its operational carbon emissions by 50% by 2030, along with a longer-term target to be net zero carbon by 2040. The biomedical discovery centre, which is based in London, published a new sustainability strategy that it says has… Read More
The Pistoia Alliance has announced four new strategic priorities that will enable the not-for-profit group to accelerate key areas within R&D. The Pistoia Alliance has appointed steering committees to lead collaboration in the areas of sustainability, adoption of AI, the use of real-world data and data-driven value. Read More
AstraZeneca has announced a $400 million investment in its global AZ Forest programme, raising its commitment to plant 200 million trees by 2030. This includes new or expanded projects in Brazil, India, Vietnam, Ghana and Rwanda that will contribute to the company’s climate action, restore nature,… Read More
Day two of SLAS2023 had a range of exciting announcements from industry providers. Here is a selection of some the highlights that the show had to offer. ThinkCyte launches new sorting platform Biotechnology company ThinkCyte launched its new sorting platform at the show. VisionSort is powered by the company’s… Read More
Gary Connors, Partner at business consulting company Oliver Wight EAME looks at some of the most important factors that will affect the pharmaceutical industry going forward. We advise all our clients to make assumptions and think about scenarios that could affect their business at least five years in… Read More
WuXi STA, a subsidiary of WuXi AppTec, has received scores of 60+ with a Silver rating from EcoVadis, a provider of business sustainability ratings, for its three sites in China. The scores were received for active pharmaceutical ingredients (API) R&D and manufacturing from the Changzhou site, and… Read More
The latest episode of the DDW Highlights podcast is now available to listen to below. DDW’s Megan Thomas narrates five key stories of the week to keep DDW subscribers up-to-date on the latest industry updates. This week we learned the shocking statistic that… Read More
