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February 4, 2016
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CMC Review for Breakthrough Therapies
FDA’s Quality Office Promotes Modernization
Biosimilars Forum Launches Education Initiative

Top Stories

Improving CMC Review for Breakthrough
Therapies

FDA and industry seek a more consistent, flexible CMC review process for breakthrough therapies.
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NICE Announces Plans to Back Remicade Biosimilars

NICE announces plans to back biosimilar alternatives to Remicade.
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Industry News

FDA’s Quality Office Promotes Modernization

CDER’s Office of Pharmaceutical Quality plans on promoting modernization as a way to ensure drug quality.
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Pfizer and Bristol-Myers Squibb Enter Into Agreement with Portola

Pfizer and Bristol-Myers Squibb enter into agreement with Portola to develop and commercialize andexanet alfa in Japan.
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Supplier News

Vetter Completes Development and IT Facility

Vetter announces completion of multi-functional building for development service and IT functions.
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Adents, Siemens Team on Serialization Solution

Siemens and ADENTS develop joint solution for drug serialization challenges.
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Technology Transfer from a CDMO Perspective
Joe Cobb, CPIP, director of pharmaceutical development at Metrics Contract Services, recently shared industry challenges from the contract manufacturing side of the industry on tech transfer, which continues to be one of the main challenges of the pharmaceutical industry when it comes to outsourcing.
Learn more and view Cobb's presentation at metricsinc.com.


Bio/Pharma News

FDA Accepts Amgen’s ABP 501 Biosimilar for Review

Amgen announces FDA will review the company’s BLA for ABP 501.
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Biosimilars Forum Launches Education Initiative

The Biosimilars Forum launched Partnership for Biosimilars Education and Access, an education initiative raising awareness of biosimilars in the US.
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Regulatory News

FDA Seeking Feedback on Generic Drug Recommendations

The agency is seeking industry input on product-specific recommendations to facilitate generic drug development.
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Negotiating Medicare Part D Prices

Can the feds negotiate Medicare Part D prices?
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FEATURED TOPICS

API SYNTHESIS AND MANUFACTURING

Nanotechnology Shows Promise for API Synthesis and Delivery

Nanoscale catalysts and engineered nanoparticles may have a big impact on small-molecule pharmaceuticals.
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DOSAGE FORMS

EMA Guideline on Setting Health-Based Exposure Limits

The results of an industry workgroup’s examination of EMA’s guide on shared facilities are presented.
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OUTSOURCING

The Market Consolidates for Better Service

Industry experts discuss what the outsourcing market holds for 2016.
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MANUFACTURING

Reducing the Environmental Impact of Manufacturing

Sustainable manufacturing practices at GSK aim to reduce waste, energy, and water use across the value chain.
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Addressing Formulation Needs With a Different Technology: Say "Hello" to Ion Exchange Resins

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Ion exchange resins have long been in the formulator’s toolkit, but only recently have they been used as excipients. Learn the value and benefits ion exchange resins bring to drug formulation challenges such as taste masking, abuse deterrence, controlled release, and more.
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Hydroxyapatite Separation of Monoclonal Antibodies and Antibody Fragments

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Join us for a discussion on the use of hydroxyapatite in mAb and mAb fragment purification processes.
Sponsored by Tosoh Bioscience LLC


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How will you respond when the FDA asks: “Are you effectively monitoring your subcontractors?”
LIVE WEBCAST: Thursday, February 11, 2016 at 8 am PST / 10 am CST / 11 am EST
Join this informative webinar to learn how to foster relationships with contract partners to develop a quality surveillance program that will meet FDA scrutiny. Register now


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Events

Fermentation and Separation for the Food & Drug Industries

February 21-25, 2016

2016 PDA Annual Meeting

March 14-16, 2016

INTERPHEX 2016

April 26-28, 2016


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Best Practices for Effective Product Transfer
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Understanding all aspects of the product transfer process is critical to a successful transfer and delivery of a quality product. During this one-hour webinar, regulatory and pharma experts will discuss the critical elements and processes needed for an effective, compliant product transfer process and successful end results.
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REFERENCE BOOKS

Pharmaceutical Technology Drug Delivery Guides

A three-volume set of drug delivery system handbooks. A compilation of articles related to methods and processes of manufacturing and administering pharmaceutical compounds to achieve therapeutic effects.  Topics include the development of controlled-release formulations and reformulating injectable drugs for oral delivery.
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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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