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  • AI in Pharmacovigilance: Key Takeaways from Boehringer Ingelheim’s Recent Rollout

    In conversation with Pharmaceutical Outsourcing, Claudia Lehman, Head of Global Pharmacovigilance Operations at Boehringer Ingelheim and Lucinda Smith, ArisGlobal’s Chief Safety Product Officer, reflect on some of the lessons learned from Boehringer’s deployment of AI to date in targeted use cases, starting with adverse event case intake and processing. read more

  • From Lunar Orbit to First in Human: The High Stakes of Bold Science

    Much like the literal moonshots now back on the launch calendar, first in human studies are defined by the tension between danger and possibility. They are where bold ideas either earn the right to move forward or are stopped before they can do more harm than good. As an industry, our challenge is to keep reaching for those transformative rewards while taking the risks - scientific, financial, and human - every bit as seriously as a crew strapping in for a flight around the Moon. read more

  • HPLC-Based Strategies for Impurity Profiling and Validation in Standard Drug Analysis

    The control of pharmaceutical impurities is a fundamental objective in the development of drugs, focusing on the comprehension of the chemical structures of unidentified impurities. This understanding is essential for evaluating toxicological consequences and grasping the mechanisms of formation. API-related impurities, such as degradation and interaction, can affect drug product quality, safety, and efficacy. Classifying sources of impurities is essential for analytical method development and acceptance criteria. read more

  • Sustaining the Future of Life Science Product Research

    Few people say it outright, but the integrity of stored research and clinical samples underpins all scientific and medical progress. Every breakthrough drug, advanced therapy, or medical device depends on millions of biological, chemical, and physical samples that must be preserved intact across the entire product lifecycle. read more