CONTENTS
Imaging and Sensing
With mmc2025 incorporating EMAG 2025 just around the corner, now is the time to register and be part of this essential event for the microscopy community.
Manufacturing
Tablet formulation development often uses small R&D tablet presses to optimise both the composition of the formulation and manufacturing process parameters. These types of machines have a wide variety of capabilities and may be either single station or small rotaries.
Why is the use of synthetic DNA a better choice for emerging genetic medicines?
What are some innovative techniques used for manufacturing gene therapies at
a commercial scale?
Sustainability is top of the agenda for many pharmaceutical manufacturing
companies. Which role do technology providers and their equipment play in
reducing CO2 emissions?
Discovery and Development
Computational drug discovery relies on two major approaches: ligand-based drug design and structure-based drug design. This article discusses the principles, techniques and applications of both methodologies, as well as a combined approach; providing insights into when to use each method and highlighting complementary insights provided by the two approaches.
How have N-acetylgalactosamine conjugates changed the way liver-related
diseases are treated?
Digital
Artificial intelligence is no longer on the sidelines – it’s reshaping pharma from the lab bench to the patient bedside. For pharma leaders, the message is clear: the future is already here. From accelerating drug discovery to enabling earlier cancer diagnosis, how is this new technology redefining value creation, transforming patient care and prompting a shift from reactive treatment to proactive intervention?
What’s the evolving impact of digitalisation on life sciences operations, and how can a
systems-engineered approach help to create more resilient, flexible and future-ready compliant thermal processes?
For decades, bringing a drug from concept to patient access has been an uncertain journey. Today, the integration of artificial intelligence into the drug discovery process is accelerating this innovation and fundamentally helping to deliver higher quality treatment to patients at a faster pace than ever before.
Retrosynthesis is the chemist’s toolkit for building complex molecules from simpler ones. Once rooted in intuition and experience, the process has been transformed by artificial intelligence and big data.
Feature
INTERPHEX 2025, the leading global trade event for pharmaceutical and biotechnology professionals, concluded with resounding success after three days
(1-3 April 2025) at the Javits Center, New York, US. This year’s event brought together nearly 10,000 industry professionals representing all stages of the pharmaceutical
product development life cycle.
Lab Design
As the need for ultra-low temperature sample storage rises, many labs are stuck expanding outdated ‘freezer farms’ to meet demand. High-density automated cold storage offers a smarter, more efficient solution, but reaping the benefits depends on more than the technology itself – it requires thoughtful change management. How can companies approach change management to drive lasting adoption and maximise the value of automation?
In an era of cost-conscious innovation, including tighter budgets, talent shortages and escalating regulatory demands, life sciences labs are under pressure to improve performance while managing budgets more wisely. By focusing on equipment utilisation and asset intelligence, labs can reduce downtime, avoid unnecessary purchases, optimise maintenance intervals and scale smarter – all without compromising quality or compliance.
Regulars
Summer is here, and innovations in the pharmatech industry are hotting up!
IPT highlights some of the most recent advancements Regulars in pharmaceutical manufacturing.
A collation of the top Pharma events for summer 2025!
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