A conceptual image of a world globe map with vials for the global SARS/COVID pandemic vaccine war, with vaccine hoarding, restricting equal access to vaccines across the world, caused by vaccine nationalism and lack of vaccine solidarity — Conceptual image of a world globe map for the global SARS/COVID pandemic, with vaccine hoarding, restricting equal access to vaccines across the world caused by vaccine nationalism and lack of vaccine solidarity. Seen as a moral failure resulting in inequality. Counteracted by the Covax programme and global vaccine alliance.World map fragment of Europe, Russia and Africa with COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2) corona vaccine vials and injection syringe. Notes: - QR code on bottles was generated by my and contains generic text: "SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine"" - World map is in Public Domain: see: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:BlankMap-World-noborders.png (author E Pluribus Anthony has put it in public domain: see article in previous link)

Global Single-Use Network Support Assurance of Supply

January 30, 2023

Single-use systems have been steadily climbing toward the top of the tools utilized by biomanufacturers for the commercial-scale production of critical therapeutic products. However, COVID-19 created an inflection point for this technology, generating an even greater demand that will shape the market for many years. Yet, with considerable demand comes the need to focus on the key aspects driving growth while discovering the appropriate solutions to the challenges that invariably arise when technologies are being developed and utilized rapidly.

This is our third and final episode of GENcast, where Dr. Ger Brophy, the Executive Vice President of Biopharma Production at Avantor, joins me. We sat down to discuss several essential facets of single-use systems and some ways to help manage risk and decrease the intricacies most often associated with single-use supply chains. Make sure you check out episode one and episode two for more in-depth discussions with Dr. Brophy.