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March 15, 2018
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Hovione Sells its iMAX Business

Computerized Systems Validation

EMA Advises Recall of AbbVie, Biogen MS Drug


Top Stories

Pfizer CentreOne Releases First Green-Chemistry-Driven API

The new progesterone active pharmaceutical ingredient, used captively by Pfizer for the past four years, reduces carbon footprint by more than 70%.
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FDA’s Gottlieb Hits Innovators, Insurers for Blocking Biosimilar Uptake

The FDA commissioner outlined the agency’s initiatives to reward innovation and biosimilars development.
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Industry News

GlobalData Reports Need to Shift to Newer Vaccine Manufacturing Technologies

GlobalData reports the need to shift away from egg-based manufacturing of vaccines in light of influenza-related deaths.
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Sagent Pharmaceuticals Recalls Methylprednisolone Sodium Succinate for Injection

The company is recalling Methylprednisolone Sodium Succinate for Injection, USP, 40mg, 125mg, and 1g manufactured by Gland Pharma Ltd and distributed by Sagent due to out-of-specification impurity results.
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Supplier News

Hovione Sells its iMAX Business

In selling its contrast media business, Hovione will focus on API and drug product development and manufacturing.
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GRAM Adds Syringe Filling Capabilities

Grand River Aseptic Manufacturing announces first planned investment in capacity expansion.
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Bio/Pharma News

ProBioGen and Surface Oncology Sign Second Antibody Manufacturing Program

Under this agreement, the companies will develop in parallel an antibody drug candidate and cell lines for other potential candidates.
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Sanofi Acquires Biogen’s Bioverativ

The $11.6-billion acquisition strengthens Sanofi’s position in hematology and specialty medicines.
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Regulatory News

EMA Advises Recall of AbbVie, Biogen MS Drug

The European Medicines Agency has called for the immediate suspension and recall of AbbVie and Biogen’s multiple sclerosis drug Zinbryta (daclizumab beta).
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USP Cancels Revisions to Packaging Chapters

Revisions to chapters on glass containers and elastomeric closures were canceled following review of comments.
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FEATURED TOPICS

SOLID/SEMI-SOLID DOSAGE

Can Early Development Strategies Avoid Later-Stage Disasters?

Assessing potential formulation and manufacturing issues in early development phases can improve a drug’s chances for success.
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EXCIPIENTS

A New Method for Risk Assessment of Pharmaceutical Excipients

This article describes a new, combined, quantitative method for assessing excipient risks that has been developed by the authors as one possible risk evaluation method.
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STANDARDS & REGULATIONS

Computerized Systems Validation

In-house experts can help select the right systems and suppliers, making validation and compliance easy, says Siegfried Schmitt, principal consultant at PAREXEL.
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ANALYTICS

Stability Testing Determines Proper Drug Storage Parameters

Stability testing on APIs/finished drug product helps define optimal drug packaging for shelf-life storage.
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Events

PDA Annual Meeting

March 19–21, 2018

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