The Singular Rise of Single-Use Technologies
When plastic pollution is known to be a significant global problem, it might seem paradoxical that single-use (plastic, disposable) biopharmaceutical technology use is on the rise.
September 8, 2025
by Sarah Harding
Quantum computing in pharma
The topic of quantum computing just keeps on cropping up. There doesn’t seem to be any sector that isn’t enthralled by the potential that the quantum revolution will bring – and pharma is no different.
December 17, 2021
by Sarah Harding
Has COVID been injecting cash into pharma?
The impact of COVID on our lives and economies can, in many sectors, only be described as seismic. Casualties include the commercial property market, the hospitality and entertainment industries...
December 17, 2021
by Sarah Harding
Do we still need animal testing?
How quantum computing help non-animal testing in pharma. Quantum has the potential to disrupt drug discovery.
September 26, 2021
by Sarah Harding
Science of Epidemiology: Digital Technologies Shaping Our Lives
The past couple of years has been a roller coaster of shock, despair, hope and marvel, as the COVID pandemic has ravaged the world and changed the way we live – in some ways, forever.
July 26, 2021
by Sarah Harding
Vaccine Rollout Across the World, Does it Fix the Problem?
I am getting my second COVID vaccination on Friday. If you are reading this from China or the UK, you’re probably thinking, “Oh, I already have both my jabs.”
June 29, 2021
by Sarah Harding
The Importance of Tablet Coating Technology - Does it Justify a Near 100% Price Increase of a Quickly Swallow Caplet?
My local supermarket sells generic paracetamol for 50p (about $0.70) but I always buy the caplets, which cost almost twice as much – I don’t like throwing money away, but the caplets are coated to mask the bitter taste, and they’re easier to swallow.
June 29, 2021
by Sarah Harding
Towards a Healthier Old Age
An aging global population offers numerous opportunities for the pharma industry, in terms of providing preventative treatments that maintain health.
May 31, 2021
by Sarah Harding
COVID-19 Pandemic has Accelerated Global Vitamin D Market Growth
Amid the excitement of vaccine approvals and roll outs, you can’t have missed the news that vitamin D might help to reduce COVID severity, and might even prevent it.
March 19, 2021
by Sarah Harding
Advancing oncology
With so much going on last year, you might be forgiven if you missed a ground-breaking announcement in November 2020 about the ‘Galleri blood test’.
March 18, 2021
by Sarah Harding
Rolling out the vaccines
The UK became the first country to approve the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine on 2nd December last year, swiftly followed by the US, the EU, and other countries across the world.
March 18, 2021
by Sarah Harding
Opportunities for China–UK trade in a post-Brexit world
On the final day of 2020, at 11 pm (GMT), the UK finally completed its separation from the European Union (EU).
February 25, 2021
by Sarah Harding