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BioPharm International
January 3, 2018
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Top BioPharm International News Stories of 2017

EMA to Relocate to New HQ in Amsterdam in Wake of Brexit

Following a vote by member states in favor of Amsterdam as the agency’s new headquarters, the relocation will take place over the next 16 months, with operations expected to start up in March 2019.
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FDA to Recognize Inspections from EU Drug Authorities

A mutual recognition agreement to accept inspection data from eight EU regulatory authorities may reduce inspection burdens at global drug facilities.
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Catalent to Acquire Cook Pharmica for $950 Million

The acquisition adds to Catalent’s capabilities in biologics development, analytical services, manufacturing, and finished product supply.
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FDA Approves Novartis’ CAR-T Drug, First Gene Therapy Approval in US

FDA approves Novartis’ CAR-T therapy, marking the first time a cell therapy based on gene transfer has been approved in the United States for any indication.
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Congress Meets Deadline for Reauthorizing FDA User Fees

The Senate voted 94–1 to approve legislation reauthorizing user fees and a series of program changes.
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Thermo Fisher Scientific to Acquire Patheon

Thermo Fisher will acquire Patheon for approximately $7.2 billion, including the assumption of approximately $2 billion of net debt.
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UC Berkeley Appeals CRISPR Decision

UC Berkeley appealed the February 2017 decision that determined Harvard and MIT’s Broad Institute and Berkeley’s CRISPR-Cas9 technologies were separately patentable.
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Trump Nominates Scott Gottlieb to Lead FDA

The White House said President Trump will nominate Scott Gottlieb to the position of FDA commissioner.
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The Broad Institute Triumphs in CRISPR Patent Battle

The Patent Trial and Appeal Board ruled in favor of the Broad Institute, allowing the institution to keep patents for its CRISPR-Cas9 gene-editing
technology.
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Biotech Executives Express Concern Over Immigration Order

A total of 166 biotech executives penned an open letter expressing concern over President Donald Trump’s executive order on immigration.
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Top BioPharm International Feature Stories of 2017

Cell and Gene Therapies Face Manufacturing Challenges

There is much work to do to achieve efficient, cost-effective production processes.
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For Lyophilization, Excipients Matter

Excipient selection strongly influences lyophilization performance for biologic drugs.
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Mass Spectrometry Measures Up to Analytical Challenges

Despite limitations, mass spec is having an impact on biologic drug development and manufacturing.
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Impact of Manufacturing-Scale Freeze-Thaw Conditions on a mAb Solution

The objective of this study was to assess the impact of manufacturing-scale, freeze-thaw conditions on aggregation and subvisible particle formation of a monoclonal antibody solution (mAb-A; IgG1) using a small-scale model.
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Single-use Bioreactors Have Reached the Big Time

The decision to use disposable bioreactors is now driven by commercial rather than technological considerations.
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Downstream Processing for Cell-Based Therapies

For cellular materials, new ultra scale-down devices inform large-scale downstream processing techniques.
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N-Glycan Analysis of Biotherapeutic Proteins

This article summarizes the approaches, challenges, and future perspectives for the characterization of N-glycans in biopharmaceutical products.
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Analytical Strategy in the Development of Biosimilars

The author outlines an analytical strategy for establishing similarity in biosimilar development and approval.
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Impact of Media Components on CQAs of Monoclonal Antibodies

The authors review how media components modulate the quality of monoclonal antibody products.
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Development of Purification for Challenging Fc-Fusion Proteins

This study outlines methods for an alternative protein-polishing process for challenging proteins.
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Events

Pharmapack Europe

February 7–8, 2018

IFPAC-2018

February 11–14, 2018

9th Global Drug Delivery & Formulation Summit

March 12–14, 2018

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Vaccines Development and Manufacturing 2017 eBook

Vaccines—from childhood and influenza immunizations, to epidemic prevention, to cancer and therapeutic treatments—present unique development challenges. In this Vaccine and Manufacturing eBook, the editors explore development and manufacturing options to make vaccines more accessible.

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