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1 month ago | 
tabletscapsules.com | Karen Langhauser
Throughout history, humans have sought to ‘encapsulate’ time, preserving pieces of the present for the future. Credit for the term ‘time capsules’ is largely given to editor-turned-public-relations specialist George Pendray, who proposed the idea of burying a cross-section of contemporary time in a metal tube as part of a publicity campaign for the Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company at the 1939 New York World’s Fair. The idea, however, was borrowed.
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2 months ago | 
tabletscapsules.com | Karen Langhauser
The new year is in full swing. In the U.S., the oral solid dose sector has already put up some regulatory wins and has a handful of key decisions waiting in the wings. The industry’s most established and most favored dosage forms are coming off a strong 2024. Last year, the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER) approved a total of 50 new drugs, 40% of which were OSD formulations — 14 tablets and six capsules.
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2 months ago | 
cellgenetherapyreview.com | Karen Langhauser
For thousands of years, the night sky has served as both a scientific tool and a source of universal wonder. In ancient times, stars helped sailors navigate the open seas and farmers determine when to plant and harvest crops. Several civilizations used the moon to track the passing of time, creating the first calendars. Simultaneously, the sky overhead offered a sense of cosmic connection.
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2 months ago | 
cellgenetherapyreview.com | Karen Langhauser
There was a time when the price of cell and gene therapies was inconsequential. Just 20 years ago, the field was contending with clinical holds and federal inquiries, still trying to dig itself out from under the shadow cast by patient deaths in high profile trials.
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Feb 3, 2025 | 
cellgenetherapyreview.com | Karen Langhauser
Scaling manufacturing techniques to meet global demandThe CGT landscape in 2025 continues to expand, offering unprecedented opportunities but also presenting unique challenges. Key among these is the scalability of advanced manufacturing techniques to meet growing global demand. Despite advancements in automation and AI, the high variability of cell types and gene-editing techniques complicates the streamlining of production.
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Feb 3, 2025 | 
cellgenetherapyreview.com | Karen Langhauser
A decade ago, terms like ‘groundbreaking,’ ‘lifesaving’ and ‘transformative’ were frequently used within the context of cell and gene therapies — but almost always accompanied by the word ‘potential.’Today, the industry has realized much of that potential. Cell and gene therapies have evolved from proof-of-concept to commercialized treatments, from science fiction to reality.
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Jan 28, 2025 | 
tabletscapsules.com | Karen Langhauser
Tarot cards have captivated imaginations for centuries but have also encountered their fair share of resistance. Believed to have originated in Italy during the mid-15th century, tarot decks quickly spread across Europe, with each region adding its own rules and designs. Despite their common-day association with mysticism, tarot cards were initially created purely for playing games. Even then, they were met with pushback by medieval churches, which were notoriously wary of fun games of chance.
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Jan 21, 2025 | 
pharmamanufacturing.com | Karen Langhauser
When it comes to innovative new treatments, 2023 was a tough act to follow. Novel drug approvals reached an all-time high last year, with the U.S. FDA greenlighting 55 new drugs, more than half of which targeted rare disease. 2023 was also a breakthrough year for cell and gene therapy, with the FDA approving seven new treatments.
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Jan 21, 2025 | 
pharmamanufacturing.com | Karen Langhauser
First debuted in 1969, the now-iconic marketing slogan was purposeful in its ambiguity. “Virginia is for lovers” invites people to personalize the tagline with whatever they love about the state — be it the rich history, beautiful beaches or breathtaking mountains. But far before it was for lovers, Virginia, specifically the capital city of Richmond, was for tobacco. From the inception of Virginia as a colony, tobacco was essential to the area’s economy.
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Jan 21, 2025 | 
pharmamanufacturing.com | Karen Langhauser
When the pandemic hit and Americans found themselves looking to China for critical medical supplies, the idea of reshoring — a concept that had drifted along the currents of the manufacturing sector for over a decade — embedded itself into pharma discourse with renewed luster. Reshoring found some of its most fervent supporters inside the halls of Congress, with leaders touting the idea as a catch-all cure to pharma’s longstanding supply chain ills and putting forth a rush of legislation.
