Off Script: A Pharma Manufacturing Podcast

Drugs down the drain

When doctors administer treatments to patients, some amount of drug is often left behind in the vial. What happens next? It gets tossed. Now, Congress is taking a closer look at this issue and considering new policies aimed at reducing this kind of medical waste.

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[Solutions Spotlight] Elevating quality inspection with AI

The importance of quality in pharma manufacturing can't be overstated. Fortunately, the industry has stepped up drug quality. While much of this can be attributed to better science and clearer guidance, technology improvements — like the application of AI to visual inspection equipment — have potential. Chief content director Karen Langhauser and Giacomo Girotto, vision inspection project manager for Stevanato Group discuss.

Learn more about Stevanato Group: https://www.stevanatogroup.com/en/

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Inside the FDA’s fateful Alzheimer’s decision

If Biogen’s controversial aducanumab is approved, it could become the best-selling drug of all time — and it’s a drug that has only shown modest efficacy. Here’s more on why the Alzheimer’s pipeline is primed for such a remarkable situation.

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Growing the biologic drug supply

The complex development and manufacturing processes needed to bring biologic drugs to market almost always translates into exorbitant prices, even after the drugs go off patent. Consequently, many areas of the world simply do not have access to the accepted standard of care. Chief content director Karen Langhauser sat down with the founders of Phylloceuticals to discuss how they plan to change this.

Learn more about Phylloceuticals at http://phylloceuticals.com.

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Will the FDA keep moving at this breakneck pace?

What has allowed the government to — for once — move at the speed of industry to help curb the pandemic? And will the FDA be able to maintain this pace once the pandemic winds down?

We caught up a long-time regulatory expert to find out.

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Pharma's wild ride through 2020

Pharma stepped up to the plate this year to deliver vaccines in record time and desperately needed therapeutics. Will these historic achievements change the industry's reputation in the eyes of the public? Chief Content Director, Karen Langhauser, and Senior Editor, Meagan Parrish, take a look back at pharma's accomplishments — and stumbles — during the pandemic.

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Audio clips used:

CNBC: "How pharmaceutical companies are responding to the coronavirus outbreak"

CNA: "Pharmaceutical companies scramble to produce coronavirus vaccine"

CNBC: "The Race To Develop A Coronavirus Vaccine"

CBS News: "Trump to meet with pharmaceutical CEOs amid growing coronavirus outbreak"

CNBC: "Trump meets with big pharma to tackle coronavirus"

CBNC: "Moderna CEO Stephane Bancel on executive stock sales"

Saving the shrinking pipeline for antibiotics

The threat of superbugs hasn’t gone away and in many ways the pandemic has made this problem loom even larger. But a new organization called the AMR Action Fund is working to infuse needed dollars and resources into the dwindling pipeline for needed antibiotics.

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Reaching undecided vaxxers: Can pharma simultaneously advance vaccines and public trust

As several late-stage trials edge towards the finish line, skepticism surrounding vaccines continues to spread at a rate faster than the coronavirus itself — and drugmakers and health officials are scrambling to restore public trust. Pharma Manufacturing editors Karen Langhauser and Meagan Parrish discuss.

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[Solutions Spotlight] Pharma’s drive towards more sustainable packaging

Chief Content Director Karen Langhauser is joined by Richard Wood, Executive Director of Technical Solutions at Softbox Systems.

 

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Pharma's next big hurdle — distributing vaccines

It's been called the biggest logistical challenge of all time. What does pharma and the government need to do to quickly and successfully deliver COVID-19 vaccines into the waiting arms of Americans? Senior editor, Meagan Parrish, chats with PwC's Omar Chane to find out.

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