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August 25, 2016
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Open Serialization Communication Standard
Casebia Therapeutics Begins Operations
Cetylev Tablets Recalled

Top Stories

Pfizer to Acquire Medivation

Pfizer will acquire Medivation for approximately $14 billion.
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The CRISPR Patent Debate

The legal battle between the Broad institute and UC Berkeley heated up after an email was released from a former graduate student.
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EXPERT INTERVIEW

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Industry News

Public Health Organizations Pen Letter to House and Senate Committees

Nine public health organizations submitted a letter to US House and Senate committees citing concerns about Section 11 of the FDA and NIH Workforce Authorities Modernization Act.
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Group Reports Progress on an Open Serialization Communication Standard

The Group is focusing on standardizing data exchanges between the enterprise serialization management function and product packaging lines.
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Supplier News

Zenith Technologies Expands US Presence

The company is opening two offices in the United States that will offer serialization, automation, and process control services.
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COC Designated by USP for Pharma Packaging

TOPAS Advanced Polymers announces its COC materials are compliant with new USP standard for pharma plastic packaging systems.
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Virtual Pharma Companies – The Future is Now
Once considered a trend, virtual pharmaceutical companies have become a new way of life. Tom Salus discusses the role of the CDMO as a partner to the virtual organization. Read more



Bio/Pharma News

Casebia Therapeutics Begins Operations

The joint venture, created through a collaboration with Bayer and CRISPR Therapeutics, will be based in Cambridge, MA.
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Piramal to Acquire HPAPI CDMO Ash Stevens

Piramal Enterprises has entered into an agreement to acquire 100% stake in Ash Stevens all by cash for a consideration of $42.95 million plus an earn-out consideration capped at $10 million.
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Enabling Formulation of Water-Soluble and Water-Insoluble Molecules Using a Lipophilic Salt Approach
Live Webcast: Tuesday, September 27 at 11:00 EDT.
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Regulatory News

Cetylev Tablets Recalled

Arbor Pharmaceuticals is voluntarily recalling Cetylev (acetylcysteine) effervescent tablets due to inadequate seal of the blister pack.
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Zhejiang Medicine Receives FDA Warning Letter

The Chinese facility was cited for data integrity violations.
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New Trends in Hygienic Diaphragm Valves that Improve Reliability
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FEATURED TOPICS

MANUFACTURING

Designing Flexible Aseptic Containment Systems

The design of Baxter BioPharma Solutions' aseptic filling lines provides a case study in customizing containment systems for multi-product lines.
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STANDARDS & REGULATIONS

Quality Manufacturing Key to Stemming Drug Shortages

Regulators and manufacturers address economic and ethical issues for scarce medicines.
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Best Practices for Effective Excipient Sourcing and Testing
Live Webinar: Tuesday, September 20, 2016 at 11:00am EDT.
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GMPs

Manufacturing and Distribution Boundaries Blur

Airlines, airports, freight forwarders, and other cold-chain partners are taking a crash course in pharma cGMPs.
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OUTSOURCING

Downstream Processing Continues to Worry CMOs

CMOs are working hard to improve performance by investigating new technologies for filtration and purification.
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Sustained-Release Formulation: Overcoming Key Challenges Like Alcohol-Induced Dose Dumping
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Best Practices for Effective Product Transfer

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Considerations for preparing for the process transfer, ensuring equipment and materials consistency, and post-transfer activities will be discussed.
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Understanding the Relationship between Critical Quality Attributes and the Microstructure of Topical Semi-Solid Formulations
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Optimizing M&A Integration for Customer Success: The CMO Perspective

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Merger and acquisition (M&A) trends in the contract services and biopharma space are set to continue in the coming years. Although M&A at contract manufacturing organizations (CMOs) can be a stressful time for clients, customers should know that M&As offer various opportunities for continuous improvement and the service providers that go through M&A integration most frequently are likely to be among the best proponents of the process. Learn best practices in approaching integration planning. Find out why change management is vital during acquisitions and learn what you should be communicating during integrations and when you should be talking to the CMO.

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Amorphous Dispersion Drug Formulations: A Modern Simulation-Based Approach
LIVE WEBCAST: Wednesday, Sept. 07, 2016 at 11:00 AM EDT.
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Events

PDA/FDA Joint Regulatory Conference

September 12-14, 2016

ISPE Annual Meeting

September 18-21, 2016

13th Confocal Raman Imaging Symposium

September 26–28, 2016

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REFERENCE BOOKS

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 & Sterile Manufacturing eBook

Read feature articles on accelerated scale-up for vaccine production, standards for air cleanliness classification, aseptic filling advances, a flexible approach to cleanroom design, a science-driven approach for microbial control, removing genotoxic impurities, regulatory enforcement, drug shortages, and validation of single-use shipping systems.


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