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Particology has been selected for an £8.2 million Government-funded research consortium to make the manufacture of medicines more efficient and sustainable. 

BIA thought leadership takes centre stage with two key reports published: last week saw the release of 'From innovation to impact: unlocking patient access to innovative rare disease medicines', and today 'UK cell and gene therapy: driving efficiencies and innovation' celebrates real-world UK success.

Our latest report demonstrates the real-world success and scalable manufacturing available in the UK’s globally competitive ecosystem.

In this blog, Ethan Almond, Content & Communications Executive at BIA, explores the influence of the BIA’s bioProcessUK conference. The 22nd edition highlighted the UK’s leadership in bioprocessing.

The BioIndustry Association (BIA) released From Innovation to Impact: Unlocking Patient Access to Innovative Rare Disease Medicines, calling for new pathway to give UK patients access to innovative rare disease medicines.

IRCA Group, a global leader in high-quality food ingredients, has signed a lease at Pioneer Group’s new food and beverage incubator, Gastronomica at Colworth Science Park in Bedfordshire.

Autolus Therapeutics plc, an early commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company developing, manufacturing and delivering next-generation programmed T cell therapies, announces that the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has published draft guidance recommending AUCATZYL® (obecabtagene autoleucel, or “obe-cel”) for use in the National Health Service (NHS) in England and Wales as a treatment option for adult patients (≥26 years) with relapsed or refractory B-cell precursor acute lymphoblastic leukemia (r/r B-ALL).

Sai Life Sciences, Agility Life Sciences, and Centrix Pharma Solutions announce an ‘Integrated CMC Partnership’ to accelerate drug development for innovators.

Cath Green OBE received the Peter Dunnill Award for her exceptional leadership during COVID-19; the Future Targeted Healthcare Manufacturing Hub was awarded the Richard Wilson Impact Award and Emilia Reyes Pabon received the Bioprocessing Apprentice of the Year Award.

London Life Sciences Week was a huge success last week, with significant increase in investors and life sciences execs coming together to connect and network.  Combined with the news of two new significant fund raises from Sofinnova and Medicxi and progress towards completion of the British Growth Partnership Fund, it did feel that the sector found a lot to be hopeful about. 

In a landscape where efficiency, scalability, and quality are critical, automation is no longer just about doing more; it’s about understanding more. Olivia Dell-Price, Pharmaceutical Automation Specialist at Labman, explores how the future of biomanufacturing is becoming intelligent, connected and data-driven.

AI-powered protein engineering promises speed, precision and scalability - but only if you have the right data. For most teams, that’s the biggest barrier. For ACROBiosystems, it’s a decade-long advantage. Read this blog by Ruiyuan Zheng, Marketing Product Manager, ACROBiosystems, to learn more about how they solved it. 

BIA’s influence and connect were out in force last week – grasping a timely opportunity to get our key Autumn Budget asks across impactfully to the Chancellor with the clear backing of over 200 member CEOs, and putting on a dynamic, pro-innovation Future of UK Regulation conference, featuring MHRA and NICE CEOs amongst other key stakeholders.

In this blog, Chris Sadler, Development Lead at Astrea Bioseparations Ltd, explores how combining multiple interaction mechanisms in chromatography can unlock new, cost-effective solutions for complex downstream challenges.

Worthwhile investments can be hard to recognise when discussing sustainability initiatives. Let's take a look at five with short payback periods.

This blog explores the transformative BIA MAC Leadership Programme (LeaP) — a unique initiative empowering emerging bioprocessing professionals to accelerate their careers and strengthen leadership across the UK life sciences sector. With 76% of participants reporting career progression, LeaP is shaping the next generation of biotech leaders.

LifeArc and the Gates Foundation are funding seven ground-breaking new projects launched to lower the cost of monoclonal antibody production to make them more accessible globally.

From scaling up advanced therapy manufacturing to harnessing the power of digital and automation, Ed Samuel, the new COO of the CGT Catapult, discusses how collaboration and innovation will shape the next phase of the UK’s cell and gene therapy ecosystem.