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BioPharm
March 2018
Volume 31, No. 3
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| COVER STORY |

Biologic NMEs Maintain Strong Presence in 2017 Drug Approvals

Feliza Mirasol

Biologic new molecular entities (NMEs) accounted for 26% of total NME approvals in 2017.
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| PROCESS MODELING |

Characterizing a Bioprocess with Advanced Data Analytics

Lennart Eriksson, Chris McCready

Modeling at various stages of the data analytics continuum aids scale comparison of a bioreactor.
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| DOWNSTREAM PROCESSING |

Employing Spectroscopic Tools in Downstream Process Control

Feliza Mirasol

Spectroscopic tools present an alternative method for reliable at-line process monitoring and control.
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| PEER-REVIEWED |

Enhanced Expression of Growth Factor-β Type II Receptor

Sara Kharazmi, Amin Baghizadeh, Masoud Torkzadeh-Mahani

The authors in this study developed an efficient bacterial expression system for large-scale production of soluble, homogenous extracellular binding domain of human TβRII (TβRII ECD) in three strains of Escherichia coli.
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| COLD-CHAIN DISTRIBUTION |

Poseidon Takes on the Pharma Supply Chain

Agnes Shanley

Lower costs, fewer opportunities for temperature excursions, and a smaller carbon footprint are making ocean transport more attractive for pharmaceuticals. Poseidon, a new collaborative pharma initiative, seeks to leverage benefits.
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| FROM THE EDITOR |

Regulatory Role in Bio/Pharma Progress

Rita C. Peters

FDA enforcement efforts and drug approvals trend upward.
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| REGULATORY BEAT |

FDA Heightens Drive for Transparency

Jill Wechsler

Manufacturers face demands for timely information on clinical studies, product recalls, and approvals.
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| PERSPECTIVES ON OUTSOURCING |

Current Challenges in Bioprocesses Development

Ronald A. Rader

Development and adoption of new technologies create challenges that may take years to resolve.
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| ANALYTICAL BEST PRACTICES |

Identifying and Controlling CPPs and CMAs

Thomas A. Little, PhD

Statistical methods to identify critical process parameters and critical material attributes—and approaches to control them—are needed to protect drug product and drug substances.
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| ASK THE EXPERT |

Computerized Systems Validation

Siegfried Schmitt

In-house experts can help select the right systems and suppliers, making validation and compliance easy, says Siegfried Schmitt, principal consultant at PAREXEL.
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| EVENTS |

BioProcess International West

March 19–22, 2018

Paperless Lab Academy 2018

March 20–21, 2018

Optimization of Cell & Gene Therapy Production Conference

March 26–27, 2018

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