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August 2015, Volume 11 Issue 8
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Outsourcing Update
Supply Chain
Regulation & Compliance

API Synthesis & Manufacturing

Accelerating Continuous API Synthesis

Early adopters look to speed up the use of continuous API manufacturing, but lack of expertise hinders adoption.
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Needle in the Haystack, or Rembrandt in the Attic? Drug Repurposing's New Strategy

Competitive pressures are driving more companies to repurpose APIs that had originally been developed for other indications and the industry has only scratched the surface of what might be possible.
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Indian API Manufacturer Cited for Recordkeeping Failures

“Rough notes” documentation and data management failures lead to warning letter for Mahendra Chemicals.
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EMA Releases API Bioequivalence Studies Guidance

The agency has released guidance on bioequivalence studies for asenapine, prasugrel, sitagliptin, and zonisamide.
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API Supplier News

SafeBridge Updates Potent API and Drug Manufacturer Status

SafeBridge Consultants reports on the status of nine companies in the Potent Compound Safety Certification Program.
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DPx Holdings Sells Fine Chemicals Business

Investment group Ardian will acquire the fine chemicals business activities of DPx Holdings B.V.
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Outsourcing Update

CDMOs Move Slowly with Expansion Plans

Memories of hard economic times may discourage CDMOs from expanding capacity.
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Innovative Tools for the Development and Manufacturing of Biotherapeutic Proteins
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The biopharmaceutical industry has seen ever increasing innovation over the past five years. Most notably, there has been an increase adoption of high-throughput process development (HTPD) and single-use technologies. Join our webinar to learn effective strategies to match product quality attributes for a biosimilar product and reduce process development timelines.
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Contract Services Update

AMRI Acquires Gadea Pharmaceutical Group

AMRI expands its API portfolio and European presence through acquisition of Gadea's Crystal Pharma Group.
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Capsugel Expands Capabilities at its Edinburgh Facility

Investment at Capsugel's Edinburgh, Scotland facility will expand the company's liquid- and semi-solid-fill capsule manufacturing capacity.
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EAG Acquires ABC Laboratories

Evans Analytical Group expands into the pharmaceutical/biopharmaceutical industry with acquisition of ABC Laboratories.
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Vetter Introduces New Syringe Closure System for Highly-Sensitive Compounds

Consisting of a needle hub and a needle shield, the new syringe closure system is partly produced by means of a two-component injection molding process.
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DPT Enhances Flexibility and Efficiencies at San Antonio Facility

CDMO for semi-solid and liquid manufacturing realigns operations at Texas facility.
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Charles River Acquires Celsis, Manufacturer of Rapid Microbial Detection Systems

Charles River strengthens its endotoxin testing and bacterial identification detection capabilities with the addition of Celsis' products.
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Xcelience Makes Investment in Powdersize

Investment in Powdersize adds particle-size control solutions to Xcelience's capabilities.
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BioOutsource Opens New Facility in Glasgow

The investment doubles the company's capacity to meet increasing demand for its biologics contract testing and biosimilar characterization services.
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Solubility Enhancement
Solutions Using Predictive Analytics & Molecular Modeling

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Learn about a novel, systematic methodology to accelerate solubilization of poorly soluble molecules and speed formulation optimization and process development. Understand how molecular modeling can be used enhance the predictability of solubilization and overcome poor bioavailability.
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Supply Chain

World Courier Receives UK Wholesale Distribution Authorization

World Courier receives pharmaceutical storage and transportation accreditation in the United Kingdom.
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CSafe Adds Service Center for Controlled-Temperature Shipping in Switzerland

CSafe and AES will support controlled-temperature shipping through the Basel, Switzerland airport from a new service center.
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Stability Assessment for Shipment of API and Drug Products
On Demand
Increasing requests from regulatory agencies have focused on evaluation of APIs and drug products during shipment. However, little guidance has been provided on how to address these concerns. This webinar will address these questions and explore approaches to assessing stability of biologic APIs and small molecule drug products throughout shipment.
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Regulation and Compliance

FDA Issues Quality Metrics Draft Guidance Document for Comment

FDA's quality metrics draft guidance details the types of data the agency plans to request and the quality metrics it plans to calculate.
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EMA Issues Guideline on Fast Tracking Drugs for Unmet Needs

EMA's revised guideline on the implementation of accelerated assessment is open for public consultation.
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Baxter Recalls IV Solution for Container and Particulate Issues

Baxter has recalled of one lot of IV solution due to the potential for leaking containers, particulate matter, and missing port.
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Silicone Rubber Pieces Spur Recall of Teva Product

Teva Parenteral Medicines initiates voluntary nationwide recall of select lots of Adrucil due to particulate matter.
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Practical Guidance for Successful Mammalian Cell Banking and Cell Line Characterization
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Join us for this informative webinar, presented by the team at Eurofins Lancaster Laboratories, to learn about the various aspects of cell banking and cell line characterization, including GMP production master and working cell banks, GMP non-production (e.g. bioassay) master and working cell banks, R&D cell banks or banking for end of production cells.
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