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  Pharmaceutical Technology Europe E-Alert
 
6 January 2012

IN THIS ISSUE
FDA guidance
Ben Venue update
Alexion and Enobia
Translational science centre

 
FDA draft guidance offers social media insight
The FDA has released a new draft guidance that offers recommendations to companies wishing to respond to unsolicited requests for off-label information, including requests made via social media websites. More...
 
Ben Venue extends manufacturing suspension
Ben Venue Laboratories has extended its  voluntary suspension of manufacturing at its Bedford facility, but will be  looking to restore some activities in the first quarter of 2012. More...
 
Alexion acquires Enobia Pharma
Alexion Pharmaceuticals has signed an agreement to acquire all the capital stock of the biopharmaceutical company Enobia Pharma in a $610-million all-cash transaction. More...
 
NIH establishes center for advancing translational sciences
The US National Institutes of Health (NIH) has  announced the establishment of the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences, which will be dedicated to translating scientific discoveries into new drugs, diagnostics and devices. More...
 
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Latest blog posts
Ranbaxy's New Year's resolution
Paying down the deficit by enforcing the false claims act
Taking drugs off the short list
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Latest columns
Contract API manufacturing: the year in review
Impact of ageing
Troublesome signs for bio/pharma R&D
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Upcoming events
Exploiting bacteriophages for bioscience, biotechnology and medicine (20 January | UK)
Cool Chain Logistics Europe 2012 (30 January–1 February | Switzerland)
Novel Immunotherapeutics Summit (30–31 January | USA)
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Products/Service Profiles
Sterilin

Superior quality pipettes for endotoxin testing
Sterilin single-use, serological pipettes are certified non-pyrogenic to a lower level than ever before (0.01EU/ml), making them ideal for pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturers to use when ensuring that their products are free from endotoxin contamination.
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Event Profiles

2nd Annual Global Congress on Comparator Studies
After a highly successful inaugural European event in January 2011, The Center for Business Intelligence returns to London for the 2nd Annual Global Congress on Comparator Studies.
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Global ManuCHEM Strategies 2012
Shaping the future of the chemical industry.

By popular demand, we.CONECT is bringing an international audience of global manufacturing directors from the chemical industry to Berlin, to network, share knowledge and be made aware of the key developments within the industry.
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Disposable autoinjectors 28%
 
Reusable injectors w/replaceable cartridges 13%
     
Retractable safety syringes 11%
     
Needle-free devices 48%

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