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January 19, 2017
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FDA Stem-Cell Therapy Regulations

SGS Releases of New Influenza Strain

FDA Interchangeability Guidance

Top Stories

NIBRT Summarizes Top Trends in the Biopharma Industry

Industry experts identify the future focus of the biopharma industry in a new survey.
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FDA Goes on a Good Guidance Spree

FDA published a flurry of guidance documents in late 2016.
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Elasticity–A Modern Paradigm for a High Performance Workforce

Top C-suite leaders are already tuning their long-range planning, hiring practices, and business systems for elasticity. Are you ready?
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Industry News

FDA Guidance on Biosimilar Naming Receives Mixed Response from Industry

An FDA guidance on biosimilar naming garnered mixed responses from the Biosimilars Forum, the American College of Rheumatology, and Pfenex.
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How Tightly Should Stem-Cell Therapies Be Regulated by FDA?

Language surrounding regenerative medicine and the REGROW Act appeared back into the 21st Century Cures Act right before it passed. What will this mean for the controversial testing and marketing of stem-cell therapies?
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Supplier News

Bischof + Klein Invests in New Coex Extrusion Line

With this new line, Bischof + Klein will double its extrusion capacities for its CleanFlex clean room films.
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SGS Announces Release of New Influenza Strain

The company made a new strain of the influenza virus available for use as a challenge agent in clinical trials.
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Bio/Pharma News

Astellas Terminates Agreement with UMN Pharma for Influenza Program

The company announced that it has terminated an agreement made with UMN Pharma for the co-development of influenza vaccine programs in Japan.
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Biogen Pays $1.25 Billion to Settle Tecfidera Patent Dispute

The company agreed to pay Forward Pharma $1.25 billion to settle a patent dispute over the formulation of Tecfidera, the company's leading multiple sclerosis treatment.
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Regulatory News

Switching Studies Crucial to Demonstrate Biosimilar Interchangeability

FDA released a long-awaited draft guidance to help sponsors seeking to demonstrate interchangeability for biosimilar products.
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FDA Releases 2017 Guidance Agenda

The agency plans on publishing more than 100 new or revised guidance documents in 2017.
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Bio/Pharma's 2017 Agenda

Healthcare policies, R&D investments, and drug approvals will test bio/pharma.
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PEER-REVIEWED RESEARCH

A Statistical Decision System for Out-of-Trend Evaluation

The authors present a set of statistical decision rules based on linear regression models that can be implemented in an automated trend system to assist stability studies.
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QUALITY

The Transition to Electronic Records

A four-stage process to successfully make the switch from paper to electronic batch records is presented.
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MANUFACTURING

Point-of-Use Leak Testing of Single-Use Bag Assemblies

The authors describe the development and validation of a highly sensitive point-of-use pressure decay test.
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Events

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February 1–2, 2017

IFPAC Annual Meeting

February 27–March 2, 2017

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March 5–9, 2017

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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

Quality Throughout the Supply Chain

Quality issues can appear at any stage of the bio/pharmaceutical development and manufacturing supply chain. Drug companies must monitor raw materials, suppliers, contract service providers, facilities, manufacturing processes, and production workers. In this e-book, the editors examine current quality issues, and how the industry is addressing quality challenges throughout the supply chain.


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