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April 14, 2016
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ACR Responds to Inflectra Approval
Report Examines Price Increases on US Drugs
FDA Adds Warning Label to Diabetes Drugs

Top Stories

Researchers Discover a Method to Penetrate the Blood-Brain Barrier

Cornell researchers reveal that an existing FDA-approved drug can facilitate the delivery of other large molecules across the blood-brain barrier.
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Sanofi Launches First Public Dengue Immunization Program

Sanofi says the program will vaccinate one million students from 6000 public schools in dengue-epidemic regions of the Philippines.
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CPhI Launches CPhI North America

The conference will take place from May 16–18, 2017 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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INTERPHEX 2016 KEYNOTE SERIES:
ADDRESSING STERILE MANUFACTURING CHALLENGES

Pharmaceutical Technology and BioPharm International are sponsoring Keynote Series discussions at INTERPHEX 2016 on addressing sterile manufacturing challenges. Experts involved in this work discuss recent initiatives, and offer insights into what must be done to prevent injectables shortages in the future.

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Industry News

American College of Rheumatology Responds to Inflectra Approval

The American College of Rheumatology released a statement encouraging FDA to apply distinct names to biosimilars and maximize clarity in labels.
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Ethiopian Government Offers Incentives to Encourage Pharmaceutical Production

The Ethiopian government said it is offering tax and loan incentives to encourage local pharmaceutical production in the country.
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Supplier News

GE Healthcare Life Sciences Expands Production Capabilities in Europe

GE Healthcare Life Sciences has expanded production capabilities at its Pasching, Austria facility for sterile liquids.
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Aesica Doubles Development Capacity

Aesica adds development capability at Queenborough with the opening of a new purpose-built facility.
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Bio/Pharma News

FDA Approves Tablet Production on Janssen Continuous Manufacturing Line

FDA approved an update in the manufacturing of Prezista (darunavir) using a continuous manufacturing line at Janssen Supply Chain's facility in Puerto Rico.
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Report Examines Price Increases on
Most Widely Used Drugs in US

A report by Reuters found that four of the top 10 most widely used drugs increased 100% since 2011, while the other six increased 60%.
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Regulatory News

FDA Issues Guidance on Proprietary Names

The FDA guidance describes information to provide to the agency when submitting a proposed proprietary name.
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FDA Adds Warning Label to Two Diabetes Drugs

FDA added warning labels to medications containing saxagliptin and alogliptin after clinical trials linked the drugs to increased risk of hospitalization for heart failure.
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FEATURED TOPICS

TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER

Technology Transfer Connections

Transferring the manufacturing of a drug from one scale to another or between manufacturing sites presents both technical and business challenges.
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MANUFACTURING

FDA Insights on Quality in Solid Dosage Manufacturing

Pharmaceutical Technology spoke with FDA to get the agency's insights on how the industry can ensure quality in solid and semi-solid dosage products.
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PEER-REVIEWED RESEARCH

Concept Design for Establishing an Eco-Friendly Pharmaceutical Production Facility in Malta

The authors discuss the concept design of a versatile, sustainable, small-scale facility in Malta that conforms to the European Union's current good manufacturing practices.
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SUPPLY CHAIN

Shipping: Proactive Risk Management

Technology is making it easier to stop problems before they can affect patients and the bottom line.
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Pharmaceutical Compliance that Spans the Supply Chain
Today's rise in globalization means that the pharmaceutical market is operating on a grander scale than ever before. Pharmaceutical organizations typically extend manufacturing to suppliers or contract manufacturers, who directly affect the quality of the product.
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KEYNOTE SERIES AT INTERPHEX 2016

At INTERPHEX 2016, Pharmaceutical Technology and BioPharm International are sponsoring a Keynote Series addressing leading bio/pharma industry issues.

Overcoming Bottlenecks in Biopharmaceutical Development

In a panel discussion, Industry experts will discuss how technology advances are addressing challenges in biopharmaceutical development including quality control of raw materials, implementation of single-use technologies, process monitoring, and downstream purification.
Tuesday, April 26, 10:15 am to 11:45 am
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Innovations in Solid Dosage Development and Manufacturing

Oral solid-dosage forms are the leading drug delivery method, but new development and manufacturing technologies are offering new options for patients. Experts will discuss advances in drop-on-demand manufacturing, polymer thin films for drug delivery, and manufacturing of minitablets.
Tuesday, April 26, 1–3:30 pm
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Contract Services Market: 2016 Update

How will consolidation in the bio/pharmaceutical and contract services market, a changing financial market, and an active political and regulatory year shape the fortunes of the contract services market? In his annual presentation, industry expert Jim Miller will offer his perspectives on the contract services landscape for the next few years.
Wednesday, April 27, 10:30 am – 11:30 am
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Strategies and Innovations to Reduce Drug Shortages and Improve Availability of Medicines

Aging facilities and equipment, inadequate operator training, a lack of quality control, tighter regulatory enforcement, and business decisions to eliminate unprofitable product lines contribute to ongoing shortages vital drug products. In this session, industry thought leaders will identify triggers for drug shortages, methods to avoid production line shutdowns and update facilities, and innovative industry efforts to fulfill demand for needed therapies.
Wednesday, April 27, 1:30 – 3:15 pm
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Webcasts

Understanding Water Activity to Ensure Microbial Safety and Product Stability

On Demand
In this 60-minute webcast, experts will explain the concept of water activity and its relationship to the growth of microorganisms. Key regulatory guidance and compendial documents will be reviewed.
Sponsored by Aqua Lab by Decagon


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Continuous Manufacturing of Pharmaceuticals: Scale-up of a Hot Melt Extrusion Process
On Demand
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Controlling the Physical Properties and Performance of Semi-solid Formulations Through Excipient Selection

On Demand
Are you developing new topical products to meet specific design criteria? Are you seeking to replicate the performance of a reference product? In either case, you can achieve your goals by intelligently employing your toolkit of excipients and exploiting knowledge of how they work on a fundamental level. BASF will introduce you to cases that demonstrate the functionality of their excipients and their use in solving problems or meeting design objectives.
Sponsored by BASF

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How will you respond when the FDA asks: “Are you effectively monitoring your subcontractors?”
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Events

INTERPHEX 2016

April 26-28, 2016

Quality Manufacturing Conference

June 6-8, 2016

Global Drug Delivery and Formulation Summit

May 18-19, 2016


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Best Practices for Effective Product Transfer
On Demand
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

2016 Solid Dosage Drug Development and Manufacturing eBook

New materials, instruments, and processes are facilitating solid-dosage drug formulation and manufacturing. This ebook reviews methods to address quality issues for APIs, excipients, and intermediates; analysis methods for elemental impurities and continuous powder processing; modeling tools to improve workflows, and methods to improve tablet compression.

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