Pharmaceuticals
Recent stories about pharmaceuticals
Drug-manufacturing facility seen as catalyst for pharma development
The $80.5 million in federal money going into the Edmonton-based Canadian Critical Drug Initiative will do more than secure a domestic supply of crucial medications and support the commercialization of new drug discoveries, says the head of Applied Pharmaceutical Innovation (API).
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Airport forges international reputation in pharma logistics and delivery
A spirit of collaboration has helped the Edmonton International Airport (YEG) earn a global reputation as a leader in pharmaceutical logistics and innovative delivery, says the organization's manager in charge of cargo.
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Future Fields sees growth potential beyond cellular agriculture
Future Fields was founded to grow meat in the lab. It pivoted to generating the growth factor that cellular agriculture depends on. And now its leaders see a whole new opportunity in developing recombinant protein for therapeutics, vaccines, and other such applications.
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Entos Pharmaceuticals secures partial funding for commercial manufacturing facility in Edmonton
The provincial government has committed $15.5 million in funding to Entos Pharmaceuticals to establish a new commercial manufacturing facility in Edmonton, which would produce vaccines as well as future genetic medicines. Now it's "a dance" to secure the rest of the funding needed.
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Edmonton's Entos partners with California company to help develop gene therapy
Entos Pharmaceuticals has announced a new partnership with BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc. to develop its gene therapy candidates using its Fusogenix platform
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Biotech innovators see 'growing opportunity' in Alberta's drug and vaccine industry
Alberta's world-class talent and expertise, as well as its biotechnology infrastructure, will help the sector thrive through COVID-19 and beyond, a panel said this week.
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