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Pharm Tech
May 2017
Volume 41, No. 5
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| COVER STORY |

Innovating in a Value-Based World

Agnes Shanley

Value-based medicine is putting patients at the center of pharmaceutical R&D and forcing the industry to move from treatment to prevention.
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MACRA and Value-Based Contracts

Agnes Shanley

Under US regulations, such as the Medicare Access and CHP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA), part of any US physician's reimbursement will be based on patient outcomes.
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| FROM THE EDITOR |

Keeping an Eye on Quality

Rita C. Peters

New study will reveal bio/pharma practices and performance on quality issues.
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| FILL/FINISH |

Impact of PFS and Filling Process Selection on Biologic Product Stability

Wendy Saffell-Clemmer

The author discusses the impact of prefilled syringe product contact materials and the filling and stoppering process on protein aggregates.
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| PACKAGING FORUM |

Robots Package Parenteral Products

Hallie Forcinio

Robotic fill/finish systems reduce human intervention, improve flexibility, and allow more gentle handling of containers.
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SPECIAL ISSUE

Solid Dosage Drug Development and Manufacturing Supplement
Be sure to check out this month's Solid Dosage Drug Development and Manufacturing special issue for articles on PAT, continuous manufacturing and more! The issue also includes our CPhI North America Planning Guide.

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| EXTRACTABLES AND LEACHABLES |

Solid-Phase Extraction for the Preparation of Aqueous Sample Matrices for Gas Chromatographic Analysis in Extractable/Leachable Studies

Steven A. Zdravkovic

Solid-phase extraction has several advantages over liquid/liquid extraction for extractables and leachables studies.
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| PEER-REVIEWED RESEARCH |

Comparison of Permitted Daily Exposure with 0.001 Minimal Daily Dose for Cleaning Validation

Ester Lovsin Barle, Camille Jandard, Markus Schwind, Gregor Tuschl, Claudia Sehner, David G. Dolan

In this study, the authors investigated the relationship between the 0.001 MinDD and the PDE values for 140 drug substances as an attempt to identify high-risk groups of products for patient safety. This comparison can serve as a method for prioritization of APIs for development of PDEs.
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| API SYNTHESIS & MANUFACTURING |

Catalysis, Flow Chemistry Impact API Manufacturing

Cynthia A. Challener

Advances in chemical synthesis are enabling greener, more cost-efficient processes for API manufacturing.
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| TROUBLESHOOTING |

Optimizing Yields on Modern Tablet Presses

Matt Bundenthal

Learn how to prevent common causes of product loss.
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| OUTSOURCING OUTLOOK |

CMOs and CROs Have Different Trajectories

Jim Miller

CMOs may be gaining as strategic partners to large bio/pharma companies, but they have a much harder path to navigate.
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| US REGULATORY WATCH |

Combination Products Raise New Manufacturing Challenges

Jill Wechsler

Recent legislation and PDUFA initiatives aim to streamline oversight and testing requirements.
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| ASK THE EXPERT |

Engaging with Interest Groups or Industry Associations

Siegfried Schmitt, PhD, Principal Consultant at PAREXEL, discusses how to gain benefits from interactions with industry associations.
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| PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT |

Sanitary Lab Mixer

The FPB-1P5 sanitary lab mixer is the newest addition to Eirich Machines' OptimaBlend Fluidizing Blender family of horizontal batch mixing systems.
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Portable Conveyor for Transporting Bulk Materials

The portable Flexible Screw Conveyor from Flexicon can be tilted and rolled to serve multiple functions.
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USB Data Logger

The LogTag UTRID-16 Data Logger System from CiK Solutions GmbH includes a built-in USB connector, automatic PDF report generation, and six-level multi-alarm display.
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Custom Built ASME Tanks

Ross Engineering's ASME tanks are custom built to serve a wide range of applications and processing requirements.
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| Events |

CPhI North America

May 16–18, 2017

Pharmaceutical Sciences World Congress

May 21–24, 2017

ISPE Annual Meeting & Expo

October 29, 2017–November 1, 2017


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