Formulation

Drug spending rose last year at the highest rate since 2003, driven by specialty medicines, according to a report from pharmacy benefit manager Express Scripts.

The 2016 White House Budget proposes a change to the data exclusivity period for biologics and the authority to influence drug pricing.

As ADCs move through the drug-development process, different analytical methods are often required.

Under terms of the agreement, Zymeworks could earn up to $164 million per successful drug candidate.

Eli Lilly collaborates with Bristol-Myers Squibb and Merck on clinical trials of oncology treatments.

Understanding and preventing protein aggregation is crucial to ensuring product quality and patient safety.

Ligand-binding assays are fundamental to characterizing biosimilars.

Hospira issued a voluntary worldwide recall due to confirmed subpotency and elevated impurity levels.

Roche will use Dutalys’ DutaMab technology for the engineering of bispecific therapeutic antibodies.Roche Acquires Bispecific Antibody Developer Dutalys

Dalton Pharma Services announced it was awarded funding from ISTPCanada for its project to develop vaccines for respiratory syncytial virus and parainfluenza type 3.

The agency recommends that companies developing drugs to treat Ebola apply for orphan drug designation.

Prefilled syringes offer advantages to manufacturers, healthcare professionals, and patients.

NIH continues funding for tissue chips to be used in the development of therapeutics.

FDA finalizes guidance on expedited programs for new drug approvals for treatment of serious and life-threatening conditions.

Merck KGaA fill-finish expansion in Italy will be completed in 2017.

The Pediatric Clinical Research Group initiative expands to include pediatric research sites.

New approaches to vaccine production are targeting rapid supply for pandemic situations and broadly effective therapeutic treatments.

The presence of minute amounts of chelators can help minimize the degradation of monoclonal antibodies.

HHS plan makes progress in ensuring availability of safe vaccines.

NCI launches trial to assess the utility of genetic sequencing to improve patient outcomes.

Genmab enters collaboration with Eli Lilly to use and evaluate Genmab's DuoBody technology for bispecific antibodies.

Antibody fragments pose unique challenges in recovery, purification, and formulation.

Clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company Ambrx leverages its site-specific bioconjugation technology through partnerships.

Merck Serono fuels innovation with an integrated research, development, and manufacturing program and seed funding for startups.

GSK and the Gates Foundation will invest a combined $1.8 million in early stage research into vaccine thermostability.