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January 18, 2018
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In this issue:

What to Watch for in 2018

Takeda to Acquire TiGenix

EU Approves AstraZeneca’s Respiratory Biologic

Top Stories

FDA Expands Indication of Anti-Cancer Drug to Include Genetic-Based Breast Cancer

The agency has expanded the indication of AstraZeneca’s anti-cancer drug to include treatment for breast cancer with a certain inherited genetic mutation.
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GAO Report Calls for FDA to Publicly Announce Guidance on Nonbiological Complex Drugs

The US Government Accountability Office released a report stating that FDA should make its plans to release guidance regarding nonbiological complex drugs public.
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Industry News

Manus Bio to Develop Novel Production Method for Artemisinin

The company will use funding from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to develop a new production method for artemisinin, a therapeutic used to treat malaria.
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Pittcon 2018 Introduces 23 New Short Courses for Lab Professionals

The 2018 Short Course program at Pittcon, taking place Feb. 24–Mar. 1, will feature 23 new short courses geared towards laboratory professionals.
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Supplier News

Sartorius Stedim Biotech to Equip Abzena Single-Use Manufacturing Sites

Sartorius Stedim Biotech will equip Abzena’s contract development and manufacturing facilities in Bristol, PA, and San Diego, CA, with single-use equipment and scale-up technologies.
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Eisai Completes Construction of OSD Production Facility in China

The company completed its oral solid dose production facility in Suzhou, China.
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Bio/Pharma News

Takeda to Acquire TiGenix

The acquisition, valued at EUR 520 million (US$631 million), would expand Takeda’s late-stage pipeline in gastroenterology and would extend an already existing collaboration between the two companies.
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Athenex Hires German Engineering Firm to Build Manufacturing Facility

Athenex is moving forward with the construction of a new 320,000-square-foot pharmaceutical manufacturing facility in Dunkirk, NY, and has hired the German engineering firm, M+W, to design and construct the facility.
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Regulatory News

FDA Revises Labeling to Limit Pediatric Opioid Use

The agency is requiring safety label changes to limit the use of prescription opioid cough and cold medicines in children younger than 18 years old.
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EU Approves AstraZeneca’s Respiratory Biologic

The European Commission has approved AstraZeneca’s benralizumab, a monoclonal antibody for treating severe asthma.
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FEATURED TOPICS

Manufacturing

New Year, New Questions

Bio/pharma professionals manage expectations amid industry uncertainty.
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APIs and Excipients

FDA Ramped Up Approval Rate in 2017

FDA looks to achieve near-record level of new drug approvals following slowdown in 2016.
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Outsourcing

What to Watch for in 2018

The industry will see an impact from financing, M&As, advanced therapies, generic drugs, and the retail market in 2018.
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Global Perspectives

Forecasting Bio/Pharma in 2018

Brexit-related challenges cast shadows on prospects for the European bio/pharma market in 2018, but optimism may let some sun shine through.
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Events

Pharmapack Europe

February 7–8, 2018

IFPAC-2018

February 11–14, 2018

ISPE 2018 Facilities of the Future Conference

February 20–22, 2018

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eBOOKS

Vaccines Development and Manufacturing 2017

Vaccines—from childhood and influenza immunizations, to epidemic prevention, to cancer and therapeutic treatments—present unique development challenges. In this Vaccine and Manufacturing eBook, the editors explore development and manufacturing options to make vaccines more accessible.


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