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31 October 2017

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Europe Takes Action to Foster Advanced Therapy Development

The European Commission and EMA have created an action plan to address challenges identified by stakeholders involved in developing advanced therapies.
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UBM Announces BioLive Event

The new BioLive event, which will be a global hub for biopharmaceutical manufacturing, will launch alongside CPhI Worldwide 2018 in Madrid.
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PharmTech 2017 Employment Trends

The editors of Pharmaceutical Technology Europe invite you to participate in the annual employment survey for individuals involved in bio/pharmaceutical development, formulation, or manufacturing.

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Industry News

Meet the 2017 CPhI Pharma Awards Winners

This year’s awards attracted more than 200 entries, which included innovations in products and service offerings from across the bio/pharmaceutical supply chain and honored companies and individuals driving the industry forward.
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Kurmann Partners Develop Interactive Map of Manufacturing Sites

The M&A advisory firm has developed an interactive map of manufacturing sites to give insight into the market size of global manufacturing.
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Regulatory News

Testing Methods for Microbiological Control Addressed at Europe Symposium

EDQM held a symposium on microbiology to gather industry feedback on alternative testing methods for microbiological control and sterilization processes.
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USFDA Promotes Biosimilars Use

The agency has published educational material for physicians promoting the benefits of biosimilars.
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Bio/Pharma News

EC Expands Indication for Shire’s Drug to Treat Hives

The biotechnology company’s drug for treating hives in adults has been granted an expanded indication by the European Commission to treat children and adolescents.
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BIOCAD Enters European Market

Russian biotechnology company BIOCAD plans to enter the European market with oncological and autoimmune medicines.
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Supplier News

Sterling Expands Milling, Micronization, and Solid Form Capabilities

The CDMO is investing £6 million into a new facility at its United Kingdom site to expand its milling, micronization, and solid form capabilities.
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Catalent Closes Cook Pharmica Acquisition; Defines New Business Units

Catalent’s new Biologics & Specialty Drug Delivery unit will be led by Barry Littlejohn; Jonathan Arnold to lead Oral Drug Delivery.
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FEATURED TOPICS

SOLID DOSAGE

Choosing Capsules: A Primer

Capsules offer certain benefits over tablets for oral-solid dosage drugs, and several types of capsules are available.
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MANUFACTURING

Testing and Simulation Approaches for Single-Use Bioreactor Scale-up

Tools aid scale-up and comparison of single-use and stainless-steel bioreactors.
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ANALYTICS

Automated Visual Particle Inspection

This article discusses fully automatic inspection of glass and plastic containers and factors that affect particle detection rate.
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PACKAGING

Improved Materials Enhance Parenteral Packaging

Manufacturers introduce innovations in glass and plastic packaging for injectables.
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Product Profile

Abitec Corporation

Featuring Sterotex® NF Lubricant Dry Binder
ABITEC is a global leader in the development and manufacture of specialty lipids and surfactants. Through our world-class technical, scientific, regulatory and manufacturing expertise, we deliver the highest quality solutions in solubilisation, emulsification, and lubrication. Our mission is to develop and manufacture functional lipids to meet and exceed the application demands of the Pharmaceutical, Nutritional, and Specialty Chemical industries.
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Events

BIO Europe

Berlin, Germany

6–8 November 2017

Pharmapack Europe

Paris, France

7–8 February 2018


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eBOOKS

Biologics and Sterile Manufacturing

New technologies, including single-use systems, are leading the push for faster production and higher titers. At the same time, ensuring quality in raw materials and water systems, and controlling contamination are paramount. In this Biologics and Sterile Manufacturing eBook, the editors explore key technology, process, and operational topics.

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