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The Slovenská Ľupča site will support Evonik’s contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) services within its drug substance business.

Spread across approximately 20,000 square metres, the plant is equipped with automated production lines and advanced quality control laboratories built to international pharmaceutical standards.

The Illinois-based drugmaker said the new campus will span 185 acres near Research Triangle Park, one of the country’s leading life sciences clusters.

Orthopaedic surgeon Dr Jaco Viljoen, who led the operation, said the emotional impact of the conventional treatment plan was clear when he discussed it with the teenager and his family.

Current estimates indicate that about 1.9 million people live with blindness or visual impairment caused by trachoma, while approximately 97 million people remain at risk in endemic areas.

The device collects saliva-free exhaled breath condensate from the distal lung while minimizing contamination from the mouth, upper airways, and environment, and it integrates into standard diagnostic workflows.

Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy works by delivering pure oxygen in a pressurized chamber, helping the body repair damaged tissues more efficiently.

Speaking at the Hospital Show Conference in Sandton, experts from regulation, academia, and hospital management examined persistent challenges and practical opportunities for reform.

AI Platform Accelerates Development Timeline
The team developed ISM0387 using Insilico Medicine’s Chemistry42 platform, which integrates more than 40 generative AI models to analyse complex biological and chemical data.

The NextAR Shoulder application forms part of Medacta’s broader NextAR Augmented Reality Surgical Platform, which supports multiple applications across joint replacement and spine surgery.