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From automation islands to connected plants: A roadmap for pharma manufacturers
Pharmaceutical manufacturers face growing pressure to move beyond isolated automation islands. They need fully connected, plant-wide systems instead. Biophorum’s Digital Plant Maturity Model makes it clear: Level 3, the connected plant, is now table stakes to compete. yet many companies still struggle to make the leap. Data stays fragmented across systems. Operator interfaces vary wildly.…Lilly to build $3.5B injectable medicine, device manufacturing plant in Pennsylvania
Eli Lilly (NYSE:LLY) today announced plans to invest more than $3.5 billion to build a new manufacturing plant in Pennsylvania. The site, in Lehigh Valley, will serve as the company’s newest injectable medicine and device manufacturing facility. Indianapolis-based Lilly plans to produce next-generation weight-loss therapies there, including retatrutide, a first-in-class investigational GIP, GLP-1 and glucagon…Sponsored Content See More >
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Putting patients first in clinical trials
Clinical trials offer clinicians a unique opportunity to lead advances in medicine, granting access to cutting-edge therapies that address unmet patient needs. They are a cornerstone of clinical practice that enhance patient outcomes, particularly for those with complex or refractory cases who have exhausted standard treatment options. Clinicians understandably prioritize the well-being and interests of…

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FDA approves Merck’s Winrevair to treat pulmonary arterial hypertension

Report: Japan health authorities investigate Kobayashi Pharmaceutical factory after five deaths

Eicos Sciences’ FDA-approved Aurlumyn promises to drastically reduce frostbite amputations
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Personalized medicine: advanced technology is saving lives
The concept of a “batch size one” in pharmaceutical manufacturing is closer than ever. There are companies advancing cell therapies in which body cells are used to heal or support the individual patient. These cells are manipulated or edited to change certain biological characteristics before being transferred to the patient. Personalized medicine is truly about…
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From automation islands to connected plants: A roadmap for pharma manufacturers
Pharmaceutical manufacturers face growing pressure to move beyond isolated automation islands. They need fully connected, plant-wide systems instead. Biophorum’s Digital Plant Maturity Model makes it clear: Level 3, the connected plant, is now table stakes to compete. yet many companies still struggle to make the leap. Data stays fragmented across systems. Operator interfaces vary wildly.…
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Lilly to build $3.5B injectable medicine, device manufacturing plant in Pennsylvania
Eli Lilly (NYSE:LLY) today announced plans to invest more than $3.5 billion to build a new manufacturing plant in Pennsylvania. The site, in Lehigh Valley, will serve as the company’s newest injectable medicine and device manufacturing facility. Indianapolis-based Lilly plans to produce next-generation weight-loss therapies there, including retatrutide, a first-in-class investigational GIP, GLP-1 and glucagon…
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Report: Japan health authorities investigate Kobayashi Pharmaceutical factory after five deaths
Japanese health authorities searched a Kobayashi Pharmaceutical factory in Japan following reports of five deaths related to dietary supplements, Reuters reports. The plant inspection in western Japan is the second in recent days as health authorities inspected the company’s Osaka facility. In addition to the five reported deaths, there have been more than 100 hospitalizations…




































