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1 September 2015

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Allergan Recalls Eye Medication Due to Cap Particles

Allergan issued a voluntary nationwide recall in the US of specific lots of ophthalmic ointment after customers complained of black particles, which came from the cap.
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Cytovance Biologics Acquired by Hepalink

Cytovance Biologics anticipates continued expansion plans following acquisition by Hepalink USA
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Pfizer Receives FTC Clearance for Hospira Acquisition

Pfizer agrees to divest four sterile injectable assets to clear the way to complete acquisition of Hospira.
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Bio/Pharma News

Merus Obtains Financing and Progresses in Clinical Trials of Bispecific Antibodies

Merus announced new investors and the sale of $80.5 million in shares to advance its immuno-oncology programs.
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BeiGene Plans First cGMP Manufacturing Facility in Suzhou, China

Biopharmaceutical company, BeiGene, plans to build facility in Suzhou to expand its clinical capability and prepare for commercial manufacturing.
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Industry News

Novartis Licenses AVEO Oncology’s Antibody to Treat Metabolic Syndrome

Novartis will develop AVEO's AV-380, an investigational humanized antibody targeting growth differentiation factor 15.
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BIOTECHNICA 2015

Set to take place in Hannover, Germany from October 6-8, 2015, BIOTECHNICA is one the major events in Europe that brings together players in the biotechnology, life sciences, and lab technology sectors.
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Supplier News

Recipharm to Manufacture RedHill Biopharma's FDC Therapy for Helicobacter pylori Infection

Recipharm will be responsible for the production of clinical and commercial supplies of RedHill's RHB-105, which is being developed for the treatment of Helicobacter pylori bacterial infection.
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WuXi PharmaTech Supplies Laboratory Testing Services to Lee's Pharm

WuXi's Laboratory Testing Division will be the exclusive supplier of laboratory testing services for Hong Kong-based Lee's Pharm.
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Regulatory News

Import Testing of Pharmaceutical Products Has Limited Safety Benefits and Can Add Risk to Patients

Findings from a study suggest that import testing does not add significant benefits to the quality or safety of drugs, provided that products are uninterruptedly controlled according to GxP standards.
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Reagan-Udall Foundation Builds Portfolio of Drug Regulatory and Safety Projects

The Reagan-Udall Foundation for the FDA (RUF) is overcoming initial roadblocks and gaining support from several organizations.
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FEATURED TOPICS

MANUFACTURING

Taking the Pulse of Manufacturing Trends and Equipment Use

The 2015 survey says satisfaction is high and continuous manufacturing and PAT use are growing but may be limited by lack of knowledge and experience.
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VIEWPOINTS

Can Sterile Manufacturing Turn the Ship Around?

Within the past few years, key players have left the sterile manufacturing business. Can new technology and investment revitalize this critical market?
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OUTSOURCING

What's Next for the CMO Industry?

What if the expanding pipeline isn’t enough to fuel CMO growth?
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SUPPLY CHAIN

Understanding Risks in Pharmaceutical Shipping

Choosing the correct shipping solutions, including packaging, transportation mode, and monitoring, helps mitigate the risks inherent in global logistics.
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Product/Service Profiles

Agilent

Advance the LC Characterization of Bio-therapeutics – Agilent eSeminar Series
Presented by industry experts we cover UHPLC techniques for advanced characterization of therapeutic biomolecules using state-of-the art technologies:

Improved Speed and Accuracy of mAb Primary Structure Characterization
Does N-Glycan Need to be Complicated?
Size Exclusion Chromatography Strategies for the Characterization of Protein Biopharmaceuticals
Accurate and Reliable Characterization of Impurities in Oligonucleotide Therapeutics
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Eurofins

Bio/Pharmaceutical GMP Product Testing
Eurofins BioPharma Product Testing is the largest network of harmonized bio/pharmaceutical GMP product testing laboratories worldwide providing comprehensive laboratory services for the world’s largest pharmaceutical, biopharmaceutical and medical device companies.
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PSL (Powder Systems Ltd)

2015 Nano Containment Summit
Announcing the 2015 International Summit on Nano Containment.
On Thursday 29 October 2015 PSL will host this exclusive industry event for process experts at their UK facility in Liverpool.
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Wickham Laboratories Limited

Microbiology & Toxicology Testing
Wickham Laboratories is a GMP/GLP compliant laboratory with over 50 years of global experience in specialised pharmaceutical and medical device testing in the fields of microbiology and toxicology.
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Event Profile

Pharma EXPO

Winning Solutions for the Entire Pharmaceutical Lifecycle
Pharma EXPO brings together solutions designed to give pharmaceutical, biopharmaceutical, medical device and nutraceutical companies like yours a competitive edge. Plus, the co-location with PACK EXPO Las Vegas provides the opportunity to explore processing and packaging ideas from all other industries.
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Webcasts

Innovative Tools for the Development and Manufacturing of Biotherapeutic Proteins

On Demand

The biopharmaceutical industry has seen ever increasing innovation over the past five years. Most notably, there has been an increase adoption of high-throughput process development (HTPD) and single-use technologies. Join our webinar to learn effective strategies to match product quality attributes for a biosimilar product and reduce process development timelines.
Sponsored by: Patheon


Safe and cost-effective capsule filling for pre-clinical and first-in-man studies

Hear how CoreRx has successfully implemented a flexible automated powder dosing solution for capsule filling, in order to save time, increase accuracy and protect the safety of the scientists working with active pharmaceutical ingredients.
Sponsored by: Mettler Toledo


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Pharma & Biopharma Outsourcing Association

Trends and Concerns in Capsule Production

FDA Applications and New Guidance Documents

Events

Particles in Parenterals—State-of-the-art visual inspection of sterile medicinal products

September 16–17, 2015 | Berlin, Germany

BIOTECHNICA 2015

October 6–8, 2015 | Hannover, Germany


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REFERENCE LIBRARY

Pharmaceutical Technology Outsourcing Guide

Pharmaceutical Technology Outsourcing Guide provides details behind recent partnerships, strategies for selecting an appropriate CDMO/CMO, and quality by design factors for outsourced operations.
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eBOOKS

Bioprocessing and Sterile Manufacturing 2015 eBook

This eBook features articles on sterility testing, disposable technologies, parenterals, facility planning, mAb formulation, and more.


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