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May 03, 2018
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Teaming Up for FDA Inspections

USP Drops Biologics Naming Proposal

Proteus is Extending the Reach of the Digital Pill


Top Stories

Fresenius Terminates $4.3-Billion Merger with Akron

Fresenius Kabi claims that Akorn failed to fulfill several closing conditions.
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Pfizer Receives CRL for Biosimilar to Roche's Herceptin

The company received a complete response letter from FDA in response to the biologics license application for a proposed trastuzumab biosimilar.
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Industry News

USP Drops Biologics Naming Proposal

After a review of public comments, USP will not move forward with nomenclature proposal without further FDA collaboration.
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CRISPR Shows Promise for Enhancing Gene Therapy

Scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have developed a method that could help increase the long-term effectiveness of gene therapy.
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Supplier News

Proteus is Extending the Reach of the Digital Pill

Proteus Digital Health is collaborating on a pipeline of digital, oral solid-dosage drugs for various therapies, including cardiovascular and oncology drugs, based on its first NDA, which used ingestible sensors in an antipsychotic treatment.
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Leistritz to Host Pharmaceutical-Nutraceutical Extrusion Seminar

The event, taking place on June 6–7, 2018 in Clinton and Somerville, NJ, will focus on the latest melt extrusion and granulation technologies for pharmaceutical and nutraceutical products.
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Bio/Pharma News

Biogen, Ionis Expand $1-Billion Neurological Disease Alliance

The companies plan to advance programs for dementia and other neurological conditions.
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Astellas Sells Research Facilities to Gilead's Kite Pharma

As Astellas Pharma winds down its Agensys research operations, the company sells the Santa Monica, CA, facility to Gilead.
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Regulatory News

EMA Updates Flu Vaccine Recommendations

The agency updated its list of recommended influenza virus strains that manufacturers should include in vaccines for the autumn 2018 season.
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Data Integrity Failures and Other CGMP Violations Found at China Facility

FDA sent a warning letter to Lijiang Yinghua Biochemical and Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. for failure to follow current good manufacturing practices.
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FEATURED TOPICS

SUPPLY CHAIN

Transition From Clinical to Commercial Supply Chain-Regulatory Starting Materials

The authors discuss expectations of regulators on the selection of drug substance regulatory starting materials (RSM) and the justification of their designation in the pharmaceutical supply chain, the scope of the RSMs' presentation required in regulatory filings, and how to mitigate and prepare for "push backs" in the event of a major objection to the sponsor's RSM designation.
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DRUG DEVELOPMENT

A QbD Approach to Shorten Tablet Development Time

Tableting instruments (i.e., compaction simulators) that simulate high-speed presses can be used in a quality-by-design (QbD) approach to perform in-depth material characterization and direct scale-up.
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VACCINES

Achieving Intensification and Flexibility in Virus Purification with Next-Generation Chromatography Tools

This article discusses the potential of using high-productivity membrane chromatography to achieve intensified and flexible virus manufacturing.
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STANDARDS & REGULATIONS

Teaming Up for FDA Inspections

Just as FDA strengthens ties between reviewers and plant inspectors, proactive manufacturers are involving different disciplines in preparation for FDA audits.
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ON DEMAND WEBCASTS

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Dose Design: Bridging Early- and Late-Phase Development
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Streamlined Manufacture of Modified Release Matrix Tablets via Direct Compression
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Events

Pharmacopoeia Conference

May 29–30, 2018

BIO International Convention

June 4–7, 2018

American Biomanufacturing Summit 2018

June 14–15, 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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