The injectable weight-loss drug boom didn’t just strain drugmakers with approved products, it reshaped the entire pharma ecosystem, forcing suppliers and manufacturers to reorganize around GLP-1s.
The adoption of the National Fire Protection Association’s unified standard for combustible dusts and particulate solids, NFPA 660, marks an important evolution in combustible dust safety. Rather than introducing an entirely new philosophy, NFPA 660 consolidates several legacy combustible dust standards into one comprehensive document, providing a consistent framework for evaluating combustible dust hazards across all industries.
More than six decades after Hovione’s humble basement beginnings, the company is still betting on the value of being global. But today, that means something different. It’s not simply about having manufacturing sites around the world. It’s about making those sites work both together and independently.
Closing the non-adherence gap will require closer collaboration across the healthcare ecosystem, bringing together formulation scientists, excipient specialists, drug developers, regulators, clinicians and technology partners earlier in development.