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include the changing patent laws as countries aim to become more TRIPS compliant with India updating its law recently and China in the process of doing so through the WTO Increasing globalization of the generics market with Indian companies becoming involved in Europe and the US and vice versa will also provide an opportunity for generics companies

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Biologics at Scale

Biologics including monoclonal antibodies vaccines and advanced cell and gene therapies CGT require an integrated innovation and production ecosystem This ecosystem rests on six pillars Manufacturing Infrastructure Regulatory Environment Talent and Training Innovation Hubs Funding s Investment and PublicPrivate Partnerships In recent years global and AsiaPacific leaders have accelerated efforts...

Research Insights

Understanding and Mitigating the Impact of Ambient mRNA Contamination in Single-cell RNA-sequencing Analysis

Dropletbased singlecell RNA sequencing scRNAseq frequently encounters significant challenges from contamination of cellfree mRNAs known as ambient mRNAs which can substantially distort singlecell transcriptome

Case Studies

Effect Of Cold Spells And Theirmodifiers On Cardiovascular Disease Events: Evidence From A Double Prospective Study

Abstract Cardiovascular disease CVD is the most common cause of death globally remaining a considerable burden both in terms of health and costs As in many countries CVD mortality in the UK exhibits a marked seasonal variation more people die during the winter months DecemberMarch than in other periods of the year and the majority of deaths occur

Techno Trends

World’s First Cell and Gene Therapy for Knee Osteoarthritis Gets Approval

The worlds first cell and gene therapy for knee osteoarthritis InvossaK Inj gets approval from the Korea Ministry of Food and Drug Safety MFDS This therapy was manufactured by Kolon Life Science and it has received exclusive licensee for Asia including Korea Invossa is a firstinclass cellmediated gene therapy designed to treat moderate Kellgren and Lawrence grad...

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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Tiny Vesicles, Big Impact

Disha Marwaha

Dr. Disha Marwaha received her PhD in biological sciences from CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute (CSIR-CDRI), India in 2024. She is currently an Assistant Professor at the GLA University, Mathura. She has more than 20 publications in international peer-reviewed Journals. She is an expert in formulation and development, nanomedicine and pharmacokinetics focusing on innovative therapeutic and targeted drug delivery systems.

Neha Singh

Dr. Neha Singh received her Ph.D. in Biological Sciences from the CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute (CSIR-CDRI), India, in 2025. She is currently an Assistant Professor at the Lloyd School of Pharmacy, Greater Noida. Dr. Singh has contributed extensively to the field of pharmaceutical sciences, with many publications, patents, and book chapters in internationally recognised peer-reviewed journals. Her primary research interests include formulation development, nanomedicine and pharmacokinetics, with a focus on innovative therapeutic strategies and targeted drug delivery systems. Dr. Singh’s work reflects her commitment to advancing precision medicine and developing next-generation solutions for healthcare.

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Commissioning the 505(b)(2) Pathways in Hastening the Clinical Translation of Various Drugs via Nanotechnological Approaches

Saurabh Srivastava

Saurabh Srivastava is Associate Professor in Department of Pharmaceutics, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER), Hyderabad. He carries more than 15 years of profound industrial and research experience working with several Pharmaceutical R&Ds, including IPCA labs, Wockhardt research centre and Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories for development and commercialisation of various NDA and ANDA based products for different regulated markets. He is actively involved in execution of several Industrial and Govt. aided research projects for establishment of novel differentiated (505 b 2) product development. He has 02 Commercial Products, 10 International and National Patents, 01 Edited book, 10 Book chapters along with 25 research publications in Journals of International repute to his credit.

 

Saurabh Shah

Saurabh Shah is currently pursuing his Ph.D. from National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Hyderabad. He has published 2 research papers, 4 review articles and 2 book chapters in renowned journals. His research focus lies in hastening the clinical translation of nanomedicine-based products from bench to bedside. He has also been involved in numerous industry research and development projects from laboratory to pilot scale up.

 

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Probiotics as live Biomolecules to Manage Sleep Disorders

Sumel Ashique

Sumel Ashique, Assistant Professor at Bharat Technology, is an accomplished pharmaceutical scientist with 150+ publications, 5 patents, and expertise in drug delivery and nanotechnology. He serves as a reviewer and guest editor for reputed journals and is currently pursuing a Ph.D. at Lovely Professional University, Punjab.

Mohini Mondal

Mohini Mondal, Assistant Professor at Bharat Technology, is a dedicated pharmaceutics academic and researcher. With an M. Pharm and ongoing Ph.D., she specializes in drug delivery systems and holds an IP for an innovative ocular gel. Her work bridges teaching and research, shaping future pharmaceutical professionals.

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Kinase Inhibitors as Antiviral Agents

Thanigaimalai Pillaiyar

Thanigaimalai Pillaiyar is working as an independent junior research group leader and establishing a research group at the Tübingen Center for Academic Drug Discovery (TüCAD2), University of Tübingen. His research interests include medicinal chemistry of orphan G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs), synthetic organic chemistry, and dual SARS-CoV-2 Mpro-kinase inhibitors.

 

Stefan Laufer

Stefan Laufer is Professor for Pharmaceutical/Medicinal Chemistry at Tuebingen University and chairs the TüCAD2. His research interests are anti inflammatory and cancer drug discovery. He authored more than 500 publications, 15 books/book chapters and is inventor in 42 patent families with >330 national applications. 4 compounds from his lab made it to first into man studies.

 

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The Rapidly Evolving Landscape of Cancer Therapeutics

Rajesh Kumar

Rajesh Kumar is an Assistant Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences at Kerala University of Health Sciences, India. He has been teaching Diploma, Bachelor, and Doctor of Pharmacy students for several years and is actively involved in research. He has authored more than 19 papers and is a reviewer for Bentham Science Publishers. His research includes applying the principles of pharmaceutical sciences, omics technologies, computational biology, and bioinformatics in the broad areas of cancer research, ethnopharmacology, drug delivery, targeting, and formulations.

 

Seetha Harilal

Seetha Harilal is an Assistant Professor of Pharmacology at Kerala University of Health Sciences, India. She has several years of experience in teaching Diploma, Bachelor, and Doctor of Pharmacy students and is actively pursuing research. She has authored more than 22 papers and is a manuscript reviewer for Bentham Science Publishers, Frontiers in Public Health, Frontiers in Medicine, and Archives of Medical Research (Elsevier). Her research includes the diverse areas of pharmacology and therapeutics, phytopharmaceuticals, cancer research, neurological disorders, and the application of omics technologies, computational pharmacology, and bioinformatics.

 

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Oral insulin drug achieves a critical milestone

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