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November 2014 Volume 10 Issue 11

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In this issue: News, interviews, and articles on industry efforts to secure the supply chain, consolidation of contract outsourcing providers, advances in contract analytical testing and biologics development, API development challenges, and business news.



Featured Content
Mission: Close Gaps in the Supply Chain
By Cynthia Challener, PhD
Supply chain security and quality group Rx-360 driven by patient safety.
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Outsourcing
CMO Exits Reduce Pharma Manuacturing Capacity
By Jim Miller
As the number of CMOs shrinks due to acquisitions, exits, compliance problems and a switch to proprietary products, the capacity available to industry is reduced.
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Analytical Testing Advances Deliver More Data
New assays, as well as advances in mass spectrometry and chromatography, give analytical testing laboratories tools to provide drug sponsors with additional information.
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Advances in Technology Needed to Spur Biologics Growth
By Cynthia Challener, PhD
Technologies, such as high-throughput screening and single-use systems, are facilitating the development and manufacture of large-molecule drugs.
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September 18, 2014 at 11:00 AM EDT
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API Synthesis & Manufacturing
GMP Fluorination Challenges Limit Use in API Synthesis
By Cynthia Challener, PhD
Fluorination can significantly impact the bioavailability of drug substances, however, safer fluorinating reagents and access to GMP fluorination capabilities remain challenges.
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Systematic and Efficient Analytical Method Development for A Speedy Clinical Product Development
October 15, 2014 at 11:00 AM EDT
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Regulatory Developments
WHO Promotes International Collaboration for Generic Drug Approvals
By Sean Milmo
The European Union takes the lead in a global pilot project on the marketing approval of generic medicines, highlighting the challenges of achieving consensus among different nations.
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Business
Pharma Industry Growth Slows in Brazil
By Hellen Berger
The Brazilian economy is being impacted by internal and external factors, and forecast figures are being quickly revised downwards.
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Outsourcing Association Elects Chairman
Industry veteran Peter Bigelow to guide PBOA Board.
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