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Why Do Pharma Construction Projects Need Cost Certainty | Linesight | ISPE Singapore 2026 | Pharma Focus Asia

Associate Director, Project Controls, Linesight
Stephanie Ledwidge is an experienced project controls and cost management professional with expertise across the life sciences and pharmaceutical sectors She currently serves as Associate Director Project Controls at Linesight in Singapore Her experience spans project controls cost engineering project coordination and project delivery with previous roles supporting organisations including CSL Behr...

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Novel Claudin Targeted C-terminal Clostridium Perfringens Enterotoxin Conjugated Anticancer Nanotherapeutics

Active targeting with nanomedicines can result in effective drug delivery to targeted cells maximising therapeutic efficacy while decreasing systemic side effects The main application of this approach is paying attention toward cancer therapy Cancer threats were found in worldwide population due to increasing adoption of cancercausing behaviors

Research Insights

When procedures meet practice in community pharmacies: qualitative insights from pharmacists and pharmacy support staff

Abstract Objectives Our aim was to explore how members of community pharmacy staff perceive and experience the role of procedures within the workplace in community pharmacies Setting Community pharmacies in England and Wales

Case Studies

Novel Vaccines - Heat Stable Anthrax Vaccine

Challenge Existing approved Anthrax vaccines are based on cellfree filtrates of disintegrated cells of Bacillus anthracis adsorbed onto an aluminiumhydrogel adjuvant A number of side effects are attributed to these vaccines including poor safety profile and a low immunogenicity necessitating repea

Techno Trends

Spinogenix Discovered SPG302, a Novel Therapy for the Treatment of Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)

Spinogenix has discovered a novel treatment SPG for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis SPG is a oncedaily pill developed as a regenerative therapy for ALS

White Papers

Cloud Computing in the Laboratory Informatics Solutions and Validation Approaches

In the modern business environment, a significant portion of work is conducted using computerized systems. Many solutions are used to complete tasks, including simple desktop programs like email and Microsoft Office to enterprise-wide, global systems like ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning), MES (Manufacturing Execution System), and LIMS

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There’s Finally Hope to Alleviate the Burden of Chronic Diseases

Raman Singh

Raman Singh oversees global pharmaceutical operations at Juniper Biologics. The company focuses on researching, developing, and commercializing novel therapies in oncology, rare diseases, and gene therapy. Under his leadership, Juniper expanded operations in Asia, Middle East, and Africa. Raman also led a US$600m acquisition of TG-C (gene therapy) and acquired oncology treatments for multiple regions.

 

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The Role of Technology in Continued Process Verification 4.0

Kavita Vengurlekar

Dr. Kavita is a seasoned leader in the field of data and insights, with over 20 years of invaluable experience. She is a result-oriented solution designer in data warehouse and big data analytics. Drawing from her extensive in multinational organisations IBM, Capgemini, and others, Kavita has successfully overseen numerous large and intricate projects. Her expertise lies in effectively leveraging her robust technical knowledge in areas such as data warehousing and business intelligence to drive impactful outcomes. Under Dr. Kavita's exceptional leadership, the CaliberAPQR product has achieved outstanding recognition.

 

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Why Pharma's Safety Net Must Follow the Medicine Home

Barbara Van Rymenam

Barbara works closely with leaders across pharmaceutical, medical devices and solution providers serving healthcare organisations - all of whom are using digital product identities.
Much of her time is spent with product owners and senior leaders in packaging, operations, anti-counterfeit, manufacturing, and with system integrators. She is focused on protecting patient safety at scale, serving leadership with trusted data and improving efficiency through innovative solutions.

Barbara's background spans innovation strategy, partnership development, marketing and commercial roles and cross-functional leadership in highly regulated settings. She is known for her collaborative and pragmatic approach, working alongside teams to explore long-term roadmaps that balance progress with responsibility.

Barbara cares deeply about how healthcare systems evolve without compromising what matters most. She is always open to conversations with leaders who are navigating similar challenges and looking to move forward responsibly.
 

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Artificial Intelligence

Mansi Athalye

Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmaceutics, L. M.College of Pharmacy

Daryai Uma Ghanshyam

L. M.College of Pharmacy

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The Transformative Impact of AI on Regulatory Affairs

Yu Han

Yu Han, DPhil in Engineering Science from the University of Oxford, brings a rich background with experience at manufacturer, global regulatory affairs CRO, and AI sector. Her expertise spans the regulatory landscapes of Asia, the US, and the EU, providing a comprehensive understanding of global pharmaceutical regulations. Passionate about combining AI technology with healthcare, Yu excels in creating innovative engineering tools to advance medical solutions. Her work leverages engineering methodologies to unravel complexities in the medical listing process, streamlining the global product flow.     
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Email: yu.han@eng.ox.ac.uk

 

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Insitro Designed Machine Learning Models for Small Molecule in vivo Pharmacokinetic Behavior Prediction Now Available in Lilly TuneLab

Insitro the AI company unlocking causal human biology to systematically generate highimpact therapeutics today announced that the advanced machine learning models that insitro built with Eli Lilly

Lotus Pharmaceutical Announces Completion of UroVaxom® Product Rights Acquisition in South Korea

Lotus Pharmaceutical Co Ltd Taiwan Stock Exchange a global pharmaceutical company headquartered in Taiwan today announced the completion of the acquisition of the South Korea product rights

XtalPi Debuts Kodexia™, the World's First Closed-Loop siRNA Platform Combining Generative AI with First-Principles Modeling

XtalPi Holdings Limited HKEX an AI and roboticsdriven drug and materials discovery company today debuted Kodexia the industrys first closedloop small interfering RNA siRNA

ITOCHU Announces Strengthening of Drug Development Support Through the Use of AI-Driven Drug Discovery Technologies

ITOCHU Corporation announced today that it has signed a capital alliance agreement with MOLCURE Inc headquartered in Kawasaki City Kanagawa Prefecture Satoshi Tamaki Representative Director

GC Cell and QuantHealth Collaborate to Optimize Clinical Development of GCC2005

GC Cell a leader in the cell and gene therapy CGT sector within the biopharmaceutical industry and QuantHealth the global leader in AIpowered clinical trial simulation have announced a collaboratio

EpiSign and Geneyx Announce Partnership to Integrate Genomic and Epigenomic Analysis for Rare Disease

EpiSign Inc and Geneyx Genomex Ltd today announced a partnership to advance the integration of genomic and epigenomic analysis for raredisease interpretation

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Mint Pharmaceuticals and Bayer Expand Medicine Distribution in Canada

Mint Pharmaceuticals and Bayer have expanded their distribution partnership in Canada to include several additional medicines across womens health cardiovascular care and anticoagulation

Halozyme Expands argenx Collaboration to Include Two Additional Development Targets

Halozyme Therapeutics has expanded its global collaboration and licence agreement with argenx to develop and commercialise subcutaneous formulations for two additional exclusive targets using its ENHANZE drug delivery technology

CSL and Alentis Partner to Advance Lixudebart for Rare Kidney and Liver Diseases

CSL and Alentis Therapeutics have entered into a global collaboration to jointly develop and commercialise lixudebart an investigational treatment that targets claudin and could have applications across several kidney liver and other diseases

Regeneron and Sanofi Expand Collaboration to Develop Long-Acting Immunology Antibodies

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals and Sanofi have expanded their longstanding antibody collaboration to develop and commercialise a new group of longacting immunology treatments

SK pharmteco Announces $200 Million Investment to Expand Manufacturing Capacity

SK pharmteco has announced a fiveyear investment of more than million to expand and upgrade its development and manufacturing capabilities in the US focusing on small molecules and peptides

CAS and Novartis Collaborate to Advance AI-Ready Reaction Data

CAS has announced a collaboration with Novartis Biomedical Research to improve access to reaction data and support the use of artificial intelligence in scientific research