40 rules for working in cleanrooms - maybe there are more, less likely there are less. What do you think? Read my latest newsletter to find out!...and make a comment www.linkedin.com/pulse/40-rul...

Hayato Sumino has shown his talents, from paying tribute in Hiroshima to captivating crowds at Carnegie Hall www.digitaljournal.com/entertainmen...

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FDA Issues Final Guidance For pH Adjuster Waiver Requests For Generic Drugs. The guidance sets out how the FDA intends to evaluate a request for a waiver for the standard requirements for qualitative or quantitative differences in pH adjusters: www.drugdeliveryleader.com/doc/fda-issu...

Solidarity is at the heart of our movement. That’s why I will always support healthcare workers in their fight to restore their pay, protect their patients and save our NHS.

In our blood. In our water. In our babies. 🩸☠️💧Ask @EmmaReynolds to stop the poisoning of Britain, and ban #ForeverChemicals immediately! 🚫 Join the @38_degrees consultation submission to #BanPFAs👇 you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ba...

What Nature Teaches Us About Leading with Seasonal Intelligence www.pharmamicroresources.com/2025/12/what...

New bacterial therapy destroys cancer without the immune system - A research team has created an innovative cancer treatment which uses a unique microbial partnership known as AUN, forming the foundation of an immune-independent bacterial therapy: www.pharmamicroresources.com/2025/11/new-...

Where are the UK's start-up problem regions? www.facilitiesmanagement-now.com/article/2357...?

A new dual-light microscope lets researchers observe micro- and nanoscale activity inside living cells without using dyes. The system captures both detailed structures and tiny moving particles at once, providing a more complete view of cellular behaviour www.digitaljournal.com/tech-science...

Phages As A Pharmaceutical: New EMA Guidance On Antimicrobial Drug Development. Read more: www.biosimilardevelopment.com/doc/phages-a...

How to risk assess isolator glove management and assess failures. See: "The weakest link? Assessing isolator glove integrity failures": www.ejpps.online/post/the-wea...

This week’s microbiology article, from Tim Sandle, takes a look at bacteriophages - their history and the current status of phage therapy as an alternative to antibiotics: www.linkedin.com/pulse/bacter...

Plastic-eating bacteria discovered in the ocean. Researchers at KAUST discovered that a unique molecular signature distinguishes enzymes capable of efficiently breaking down plastic: www.pharmamicroresources.com/2025/11/plas...

Free webinar - November 5, 2025, 2 p.m. (GMT) - Contamination Control Auditing for Microbiologists, with Tim Sandle.Audits can reveal hidden contamination risks if you know where to look. Learn what auditors focus on. Register here: register.gotowebinar.com/register/277...

Rising Demand for Advanced Drug Delivery Systems to Propel Pharmaceutical Packaging Market Beyond USD 299 Billion by 2035 www.pharmamicroresources.com/2025/10/risi...

Tim Sandle takes a look at the revision to EU & PIC/S GMP Chapter 1, providing an overview of the key changes www.youtube.com/watch?v=9IUc...

Free webinar - Microbiology awareness: Establishing the core competencies for manufacturing personnel. Effective microbiology training is key to contamination prevention: register.gotowebinar.com/register/720...

How Bamboo Products Cause a Reaction to Increase Sleep www.pharmamicroresources.com/2025/10/how-...

Free webinar - Join us for an engaging webinar that explores the latest advancements in automation within fill & finish processes, co-presented by industry leaders Merck, Groninger and Roche www.pharmamicroresources.com/2025/10/from...

A groundbreaking treatment that supercharges ordinary vinegar to help wounds heal faster and fight off infection has been developed www.digitaljournal.com/tech-science... #microbiology

EU GMP Chapter 1 revision: In this video I take a look at the revision to EU & PIC/S GMP Chapter 1, providing an overview of the key changes www.youtube.com/watch?v=9IUc...

T Cell Engagers: Redefining Precision Therapy in Immuno-Oncology. Unlike conventional immunotherapies, which broadly stimulate or release the brakes on immune responses, T cell engagers act with surgical accuracy: www.pharmamicroresources.com/2025/10/t-ce... #immunology

AI finds new antimicrobial with potential - enterololin, an antibacterial compound with targeted activity against Enterobacteriaceae species www.digitaljournal.com/tech-science...

Did you watch The Hack? I can't believe papers have gotten away with destroying lives for so long. That's why I've signed the petition, set up by Hugh Grant and other phone hacking victims, to demand fair, independent regulation. Join me: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/a-...

This article takes a look at the myths and realities around A. flavus, from ancient Egyptian 'curses' to crop damage, ending in some positive news where the fungus is playing a role in cancer treatment: www.linkedin.com/pulse/cursed...

Pharma Now × Pharmig proudly present this knowledge-packed session featuring two industry powerhouses: Professor Tim Sandle and Manish Bhatkar www.youtube.com/watch?v=E6cJ...

The Science of Sweating During a Workout www.pharmamicroresources.com/2025/09/the-...

Microbiology/RMM In-Depth Focus 2025. This in-depth focus features articles on rapid microbiological methods, quality control, and using AI to read agar plates: www.europeanpharmaceuticalreview.com/article/2651...

FDA Issues New Guidance For Clinical Trial Dosage Of Oncology Therapeutic Radiopharmaceuticals www.clinicalleader.com/doc/fda-issu...

What to Know About Scientific Communication - At its core, the goal is to make complex findings accessible: www.pharmamicroresources.com/2025/09/what... #science

Evaluating Pyrogen Contamination Risk and the Need for the MAT in Pharmaceutical Processing www.researchgate.net/publication/...

In this newsletter, Tim Sandle profiles the bacterium Stenotrophomonas maltophilia – a nosocomial emerging pathogen and a problem for healthcare and pharmaceutical water systems: www.linkedin.com/pulse/ubiqui...

Free webinar - What’s Lurking in the Water: Controlling Pharmaceutical Water Systems September 23rd 2-3pm: register.gotowebinar.com/register/767...

Microbiology Matters: Annex 1 & The Future of Contamination Control. In an interactive fireside chat, Professor Tim Sandle, PhD, one of the world’s leading voices in pharmaceutical microbiology, will share insights on what’s changing www.pharmanow.live/pharma-event...

This week’s article looks at some of the recent findings linked to biofilm formation in water distribution systems. This is with an emphasis on how biofilms are formed in relation to hydraulic conditions and what lessons can be drawn for system design: www.linkedin.com/pulse/water-...

Cleaning and disinfecting cleanrooms (video). Tim Sandle looks at cleaning and disinfecting cleanrooms, as a means of achieving contamination control: www.youtube.com/watch?v=fqCP...

Sterility, Sterilization and Sterility Assurance - introducing the second edition of Tim Sandle's new book www.youtube.com/watch?v=yaru...

Innovation with transparent antimicrobial coatings www.pharmamicroresources.com/2025/08/inno...

Article: Considering the effects of different processes on bacterial spores, focusing on hydrogen peroxide. The killing mechanism is from oxidative damage to key proteins in the spore's inner membrane. But why are some spores resistant? www.linkedin.com/pulse/bacter...

The Public Library Act 1850 enabled town councils to establish libraries and museums. One hundred and seventy-five years later, we’re still discovering the many benefits that public libraries offer their users.

Rainfall intensity, soil saturation and snowmelt drive widespread landslide pathways, according to a new scientific study www.digitaljournal.com/world/hydrol...

Hoda Eldardiry, associate professor in the Department of Computer Science at Virginia Tech is working with a healthcare startup called LiteraSeed Inc. to launch a technology that bridges communication gaps between patients and their medical providers www.digitaljournal.com/life/ai-expe...

A mysterious cosmic explosion has been traced to a massive stellar explosion. This cosmic event is showing fast X-ray transients (FXTs), which are blasts of X-rays from distant galaxies www.digitaljournal.com/tech-science...

Will artificial intelligence be the salvation of humanity, a neutral force within which boundaries we will make our own destiny, or could AI destroy us? www.digitaljournal.com/world/will-a...

Now available - antimicrobial action posters - www.etsy.com/listing/1891...

Scientists have developed a smart, bacteria-repelling coating based on resilin. When this substance is applied to surfaces like medical implants, scientists found that engineered resilin forms nano-droplets that physically disrupt bacterial cells www.digitaljournal.com/tech-science...

Can we trust AI to deliver the best outcomes in pharmaceuticals and medicine? AI models can make basic errors when navigating ethical medical decisions. Researchers used ethical dilemmas and found AI often defaulted to intuitive but incorrect responses www.digitaljournal.com/tech-science...

A Humidex For The Cleanroom: Why Temperature And Humidity Control Matters www.researchgate.net/publication/...