Contents


Supply chain supplement


Turn to page 29 for our section on the latest innovation and strategy in supply chains.


Chemicals & raw materials


46 Excipient evolution shaping pharma innovation Innovative excipients are transforming pharmaceutical formulations by improving


bioavailability and stability.By enhancing drug solubility, absorption, and shelf life through advanced carriers like lipids and polymers, these developments enable more effective and patient-friendly medications. Abi Millar talks to Vaios Barlas,head of health care at Clariant, about what kind of difference novel excipients can make.


49 The ultimate hub for fine and


speciality chemicals Chemspec Europe 2025


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51 Simplifying small molecule synthesis Mimotopes


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Packaging 52 Seal the deal


Container Closure Integrity Testing (CCIT) is a necessary step in ensuring that the integrity of a container closure system will last until the end of a product’s shelf life is reached. With the help of Christian Proff, senior verification engineer at Hoffmann-La Roche, Jim Banks examines the relative merits of commonly used physical CCIT methods, such as helium leak testing and CO2 headspace analysis, and how different techniques might evolve in the future.


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