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In this issue: News, interviews, and articles on advances in pharmaceutical ingredients manufacturing, outsourcing trends, and supply chain challenges.

Outsourcing
Cost Is No Longer the Driving Force for Outsourcing
By Eric Langer
With budgets growing, clients see CMOs' costs as less crucial and consider other factors.
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Pharma Capacity to Produce Cytotoxic Injectable Drugs Constricts
PharmSource special report shows demand for cytotoxic injectable drugs could tap existing CMO capacity
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Business Development Trends
Changing Market Dynamics Require New Approaches to Innovation
By Cynthia Challener
Pharma companies are looking to external sources for innovations that meet future needs.
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Globalization Challenges Drug Regulators
By Jill Wechsler
Regulators and industry organizations explain policies and standards to manufacturers and authorities across the globe.
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More than 430 New Medicines in Development for Chronic Diseases
PhRMA announced 430 new medicines in development to treat chronic diseases affecting older Americans.
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Supply Chain
FDA Issues Guidance on Identifying Suspect Drugs
FDA provides advice to supply-chain stakeholders on how to identify suspect drug products and how to notify the agency of those products.
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FDA Issues Warning Letter to API Manufacturer Apotex Pharmachem India
FDA inspection found cGMP violations in the Bangalore, India API manufacturing facility.
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FDA Issues Warning Letter to Tianjin Zhongan Pharmaceutical
FDA cites cGMP violations for API manufacturing at a facility in Tianjin, China.
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API Synthesis & Manufacturing
Alternatives to Precious Metal Catalysts Sought
By Cynthia Challener
Industry seeks alternatives to costly and toxic precious metals used to form the catalysts for organic synthesis.
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Pharma Corporate Social Responsibility
GSK Offers $1 Million Award for Healthcare Innovations
GSK and Save the Children announce criteria for awards that recognize innovation in healthcare for the world's poorest children.
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Novartis Hosts 13th Annual Malaria Expert Panel
Novartis' 13th Annual Malaria Expert Panel focused on access to quality anti-malarials across Africa.
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Contract Services Roundup

Rentschler Invests in New Stainless-Steel Bioreactors

Frontage Labs Plans Expansion of CMC Facility

Medicenna Therapeutics Selects Kalon Biotherapeutics To Manufacture New Cancer Drug

Jones Packaging Invests in New Solid Dose Vial Line

Recipharm and CTC Enter Collaboration

Cytovance Biologics Manufactures AM0010 for ARMO BioSciences

Industry Supplier Updates

Covance MarketPlace Connects Biotech with Potential Partners

SGS Introduces the Cobas 6000 Analyzer Series

Aesica Pharmaceuticals S.r.I. Implements Serialization System

Webcasts

Best Practices to Overcome Softgel Coating Challenges
Wednesday July 9, 2014 at 11:00 AM EDT
Sponsored by BASF

Analytical Challenges and Case Studies in Method Development for Fixed-Dose Combinations
Thursday, July 17, 2014 at 11:00 AM EDT
Sponsored by Patheon